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Lady Railers defeat St. Anthony
53-40
[November 29, 2025]
The Lady Railers Varsity
basketball team defeated Effingham St. Anthony 53-40 on Friday night
in the 2025 Pana Turkey Tournament.
The win put the Lady Railers in the championship game with Breese
Mater Dei but due to the weather forecast for today that game is
being rescheduled.
First quarter
The Lady Railers got off to a terrific start Friday night against
the St. Anthony Bulldogs. After Mia Clark’s opening bucket, the team
caught fire from three-point range. Mesa McCloud and Grey Gilbert
hit back-to-back 3s to put Lincoln up 8-2. McCloud and Clark then
sank consecutive 3s that stretched the lead to 14-3. Grace Bivin got
in on the action with a putback and before the quarter ended Bivin
pulled down another rebound and dished it off to Clark, who made a
short jumper this time. Lincoln was on top 18-3 at the end of the
first quarter.
Second quarter
Clark and McCloud each made a three here and with Lily Holmes
stopping and popping the short jumper and Bivin banking one in, the
Lincoln girls climbed to a 29-10 lead at the half.
Third quarter
Mia and Mesa kept the net burning in the third quarter. Clark tossed
in two more 3s while McCloud connected for one. With a few free
throws placed here and there in the quarter, the Lincoln lead was a
solid 40-23.
Fourth quarter
McCloud dropped in two more 3s in the final quarter, bringing her
total to six in the game. Lily Holmes added a steal and a couple
more baskets to keep Lincoln’s double-digit lead. Clark and Paisley
Holmes finished Lincoln’s scoring at the free throw line.
Thanks to great ball handling, great defense and some really great
shots in the game, the Lady Railers cruised to a 53-40 win over the
Bulldogs.
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Grace Schneider, Mia Clark, Nancy Ruholl and Jackie Vonderheide represented
their teams well at the 2025 Pana Turkey Tournament. Photo by Cindy Bivin
Mia Clark and Mesa
McCloud led Lincoln with 18 points apiece.
Clark was named to the all-tournament team while Grace Schneider
was named the MVP of the Blue Pool.
Lincoln improved to 4-1 on the season.
The Lady Railers home opener is scheduled for Tuesday versus
Jacksonville. The JV will start at 5:30 p.m. The Varsity will
tip-off at 7:00 p.m.
Lincoln 53
McCloud 18
Clark 18
L. Holmes 8
Bivin 4
Gilbert 3
Schneider 1
P. Holmes 1
St. Anthony 40
Ruholl 20
Kollmann 9
Vonderheide 5
Laurtizen 3
Gannaway 3
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