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Lincoln Girls Basketball

Lincoln · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3ACentral State Eight
Power
+33.6
Illinois rank
#66
of 681
3A rank
#15
of 140
2026-27
0-0

Lincoln opens the 2026-27 season ranked #66 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #15 in Class 3A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 17vsBloomington Central CatholicPick posts game week
Dec 1atJacksonvillePick posts game week
Dec 2vsTri-ValleyPick posts game week
Dec 4vsSpringfield SoutheastPick posts game week
Dec 9atMetamoraPick posts game week
Dec 12vsRochesterPick posts game week
Dec 14atMahomet-SeymourPick posts game week
Dec 15vsGlenwoodPick posts game week
Dec 18vsLanphierPick posts game week
Jan 4atLLimestonePick posts game week
Jan 7atPleasant PlainsPick posts game week
Jan 9atSpringfieldPick posts game week
Jan 12vsTaylorvillePick posts game week
Jan 19atMt. ZionPick posts game week
Jan 23vsCentennialPick posts game week
Jan 26atDecatur EisenhowerPick posts game week
Jan 29vsNormal UniversityPick posts game week
Feb 4atBloomingtonPick posts game week
Feb 6atMacArthurPick posts game week
Feb 9atSacred Heart-GriffinPick posts game week
Feb 11vsPekinPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Central State Eight

Glenwood#37 · 0-0 · +40.9Springfield#91 · 0-0 · +30.1MacArthur#95 · 0-0 · +29.6Normal University#148 · 0-0 · +23.6Springfield Southeast#209 · 0-0 · +16.1Rochester#243 · 0-0 · +11.9Sacred Heart-Griffin#251 · 0-0 · +10.9Lanphier#277 · 0-0 · +9.1Jacksonville#473 · 0-0 · -12.3Decatur Eisenhower#505 · 0-0 · -16.0

Top 10 · Class 3A

Washington#1 · 0-0 · +61.5Morton#13 · 0-0 · +48.0Galesburg#17 · 0-0 · +46.2Peoria Notre Dame#24 · 0-0 · +44.4Quincy Notre Dame#30 · 0-0 · +42.4Dunlap#36 · 0-0 · +41.1Glenwood#37 · 0-0 · +40.9Providence Catholic#41 · 0-0 · +40.7Civic Memorial#48 · 0-0 · +39.8Marion#55 · 0-0 · +38.3

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