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Lincolnwood’s Gabe Armentrout is congratulated by his brothers, Tucker (#12) and Luke (#22), and Assistant Coach Bill Krager after scoring against Ramsey in the opening seconds of the Lancers’ game in Raymond on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Armentrout was scheduled for surgery to repair a torn ACL the following day, but an agreement between Lincolnwood Head Coach Matt Millburg and Ramsey Head Coach Jeff Babbs allowed the senior one last opportunity to make a basket and come off the court for the Lancers.

On Dec. 12, Lincolnwood’s Gabe Armentrout scored a season-high 16 points, just two off of his career best of 18, in the Lancers’ 59-41 win over Gillespie. It was the Lancers’ first … more

2/1/24

Lady Lancers Set New Mark For Victories

Since the restart of the program five years ago, the goal for Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball has been to get better. That improvement isn’t always just shown in wins and losses, but … more

2/1/24

Lady Tigers Slip Past Lincolnwood

They didn’t get the win in the consolation championship at Carrollton, but the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team made big strides in their rematch with Greenfield-Northwestern on … more

2/1/24

Playing under the championship banners of the Indiana Pacers, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team had the opportunity most players can only dream about as they squared off against Madison on Thursday, Jan. 25, on the Pacers' home court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Lancers Keep Pace With Madison

Sometimes when high school teams play on a big stage in the regular season, the experience outweighs the actual game itself. Thursday’s game between Lincolnwood and Madison lived up to … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/29/24

Later that night, many of the players and fans stuck around to see the Pacers knock off the 76ers by a slightly less defensive minded final of 134-122.

Hoop Dreams

Just a few hours before the Indiana Pacers took the floor on Thursday, Jan. 25, for an Eastern Conference showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Lincolnwood and Madison boys basketball teams … more

1/29/24

Lincolnwood’s Jared Klein goes baseline past Pawnee’s Cory Banister during the second half of the Lancers’ home game on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Klein had 11 points and was 5-of-6 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to help Lincolnwood sew up the 49-37 win over the Indians.

Lancers Run Past Pawnee For MSM Win

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team was able to shake off the rust after an 11-day layoff due to weather and pick up their 10th victory of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 23, as the … more

1/25/24

Lady Lancers Advance In Consolation Round

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team held Granite City to single digits in three of the four quarters as they advanced to the next round of the Lady Hawk Invitational in Carrollton … more

1/25/24

Lincolnwood Girls Fall To Hawk Invite Hosts

The Lincolnwood-Morrisonville girls basketball team had the misfortune of playing the host school in the Lady Hawk Invitational as they faced off against Carrollton, who was 15-6 entering the game. … more

1/22/24

Tosi’s To Help Lancers Get To Indy In Milestone Season

In just one week, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team will take on Madison at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, home of the Indiana Pacers, and one Raymond business is helping … more

1/18/24

Lancers Bet Big On Defense In Win Over Mulberry Grove

After losing two straight to Nokomis and North Mac, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team bounced back with a 50-32 victory in Mulberry Grove on Thursday, Jan. 11. The Lancers are … more

1/16/24

Late Surge Sends North Mac Past Lancers

A strong finish by the North Mac Lady Panthers kept Lincolnwood from picking up their seventh win of the season on Monday, Jan. 8, as the Lancers fell 39-26 to their Macoupin County neighbors. … more

1/11/24

Lincolnwood Boys Fall To North Mac

The North Mac Panthers outscored Lincolnwood 14-2 in the fourth quarter to put a nail in their fifth victory of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Girard, by a 49-29 final score. While the fourth … more

1/11/24

Nokomis' Mason Stauder, right, defends Donny Daugherty of Lincolnwood during the Battle On The Blacktop on Friday, Jan. 5, in front of sixth through 12th grade students from both schools. The students were treated to a show by their classmates as Nokomis scored a 47-46 victory over the Lancers thanks to a go-ahead basket by Reece Lohman in the final six seconds.

Redskins, Lancers Battle It Out

by Kyle Herschelman After handing the Lancers a 59-36 loss in a packed gym in Raymond last year, the Nokomis boys basketball team had the opportunity to host this year’s day … more

1/8/24

Nokomis' Natalie Brownback closely guards Lincolnwood's Sophia Foster during the Battle On The Blacktop on Friday, Jan. 5, in Nokomis. Brownback and the Redskins scored a 45-19 victory in the day game, which was played in front of students from both school districts.

Nokomis Girls Hold On To Blacktop Bragging Rights

The second meeting between the Nokomis and Lincolnwood girls basketball programs ended the same way the first meeting did, with the Lady Redskins out in front, but both teams were able to take some … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/8/24

Lady Lancers Continue Success Versus Pawnee

Since restarting the girls basketball program in 2019, Lincolnwood has had more success against Pawnee than any other school. The Lady Lancers picked up their first win in the new era on Feb. 13, … more

1/8/24

In front, from the left are Kaylee Gerlach, Ariana McDaniel-Stewart, Taryn Clarke, Alea Wagahoft and Khloe Klinger. In the middle are Zachary Sale, Cooper Poggenpohl, Kennady Cook, Brady Schmedeke, Jonah Elvidge, Jared Klein, Donny Daugherty and Drew Gilpin. In the back are Zoey Hunt, Abilene Norris, Camryn Poggenpohl, Kirsten Pope, Kinley Morris, Luke Armentrout, Brayden Morris, Tucker Armentrout, Izeck Matli, Karson Hayes, Gabe Armentrout, Callie Beeler, Rian Deardorff, Hannah Jostes and Braylin Crawford.

Lancers Get 1,000th Win

On Nov. 30, 1962, the newly formed Lincolnwood High School boys basketball team picked up its first win with a 68-37 victory over Pawnee on the Indians’ home court. Sixty-one years, one … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 1/4/24

Lincolnwood's Sophia Foster brings the ball down the court against Williamsville defender Makenna Dasher during the seventh place game at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 29. The Lancers rallied from an early deficit to beat the Bullets 33-30, Lincolnwood's first win in three years at the tournament in Carlinville.

Lady Lancers Get First Win In Carlinville

The Lincolnwood girls basketball team picked up their first win in three years at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 29, as they snapped an 11-game losing streak at the tournament … more

1/2/24

Lincolnwood's Jonah Elvidge earns a trip to the free-throw line after drawing contact from Aaden Hilligoss during the second half of the consolation semifinal at the Waverly Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 28. Elvidge scored 23 points, but the Crusaders were able to keep Lincolnwood from the program's 1,000th win and a shot at repeating as consolation champions with a 61-56 victory.

Crusaders Spoil Lancers Run At Waverly

MSM Conference foe Springfield Lutheran has had the opportunity to spoil many a moment for Lincolnwood over the year, across all sports. Sometimes the Crusaders are successful, sometimes they … more

1/2/24

Lincolnwood's Cooper Poggenpohl (#1) tries to avoid the wingspan of North Greene's Luke Farris (#23) during the Lancers' consolation quarterfinal game at the Waverly Holiday Tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The Lancers bounced back from Tuesday's loss to Auburn to beat the Spartans 44-32 as they advance to Thursday's consolation semifinal against Springfield Lutheran.

Lincolnwood Bounces Back To Get Win 999

After falling to Auburn in their first game of the Waverly Holiday Tournament, the Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball team bounced back in game two and took a step closer to a historic moment … more

12/28/23

Nokomis Wins County Clash At Carlinville Tournament

The Nokomis girls basketball team held Lincolnwood to six points or less in all four quarters as the Redskins moved to 2-0 at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament with a 49-16 win over the Lady … more

12/28/23