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Lincoln stormed back from a 13-point deficit to take a fourth quarter lead, but Lanphier was able to fend off that furious Railers rally with big stops defensivelyand key free throws to come out with a gritty 48-45 road win.
Lincoln had a chance at a go-ahead bucket with 17.6 seconds left, but Aron Hopp's jumper rimmed out. Xavier Bishop then followed that up by hitting two free throws to ice the game for Lanphier. The Lions remain unbeaten against teams in the state of Illinois.
Xavier Bishop led all scorers with 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Cardell McGee and Yaakema Rose both chipped in with 10 points. Rose was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field.
Hopp, Bryson Kirby and Isaiah Bowers all scored 12 points for the Railers and Garrett Aeilts scored 9.
