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* Last updated at 3:27 pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2014

State Final Teams: Chicago (Morgan Park) | Chicago (Orr) | Lincoln | Rockford (Lutheran)

Lincoln (33-2)

School Information

Name: Lincoln High School
City: Lincoln
County: Logan
Classification Enrollment: 844
Nickname: Railsplitters
Colors: Red/Green
Conference: Central State Eight
Superintendent: Robert Bagby
Principal: Todd Poelker
Athletic Director: Sam Knox
Head Coach: Neil Alexander
Assistant Coaches: Eric Ewald, Gregg Alexander, Brandon Farmer, Josh McClallen, Louis Schonauer, Alan Leigh
Athletic Trainer: Missy Anderson
Captain:
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chatham (Glenwood), 44-42, in Sectional Semifinal

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
1	Bryson Kirby	G	5-8	130	Fr.
2	*Max Cook	G	6-2	170	Sr.
3	*Joey Olden	G	6-0	160	Sr.
4	*Tyler Horchem	F	5-11	180	Sr.
5	Aron Hopp	G	5-11	150	So.
10	Jordan Perry	G	5-8	150	Jr.
12	Will Cook	G	5-11	150	Jr.
13	Garrett Aeilts	G	5-10	135	So.
14	Payton Ebelherr	G	6-0	160	Jr.
20	K.J. Fry	G	5-10	150	So.
22	*Gavin Block	G-F	6-6	190	Jr.
24	Bobby Dunovsky	F	6-0	170	Sr.
32	Austin Krusz	F	6-2	190	Sr.
42	*Edward Bowlby	F	6-3	190	Sr.
44	Adam Conrady	F	6-7	230	Jr.

Statistics

  
 
Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 
 
  Garrett Aeilts
   6 
  2
  4
  1
  3
  0
  0
  5
  0.8
  2
  0

 
 
  Gavin Block
   35 
  164
  326
  58
  138
  167
  214
  553
  15.8
  207
  87

 
 
  Edward Bowlby
   35 
  147
  288
  64
  167
  35
  50
  393
  11.2
  96
  29

 
 
  Adam Conrady
   33 
  28
  64
  0
  0
  4
  8
  60
  1.8
  40
  9

 
 
  Max Cook
   35 
  111
  240
  37
  110
  69
  97
  328
  9.4
  118
  141

 
 
  Will Cook
   33 
  34
  81
  20
  54
  12
  18
  100
  3.0
  26
  20

 
 
  Bobby Dunovsky
   22 
  5
  24
  3
  19
  2
  9
  15
  0.7
  11
  2

 
 
  Payton Ebelherr
   35 
  27
  66
  15
  40
  11
  17
  80
  2.3
  50
  40

 
 
  K.J. Fry
   7 
  1
  3
  1
  2
  1
  2
  4
  0.6
  0
  1

 
 
  Aron Hopp
   10 
  5
  7
  0
  0
  1
  2
  11
  1.1
  6
  1

 
 
  Tyler Horchem
   35 
  51
  138
  44
  123
  11
  14
  157
  4.5
  41
  17

 
 
  Bryson Kirby
   4 
  1
  4
  1
  4
  0
  0
  3
  0.8
  1
  1

 
 
  Austin Krusz
   28 
  11
  25
  2
  5
  2
  4
  26
  0.9
  22
  10

 
 
  Joey Olden
   35 
  94
  156
  36
  78
  20
  27
  244
  7.0
  51
  57

 
 
  Jordan Perry
   20 
  8
  20
  8
  19
  0
  1
  24
  1.2
  8
  3
 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp
    High Scorer
  Pts
    High Rebounder
  Reb

 
 
  Lincoln RR Tournament
 
 
  11/25
  Champaign (Centennial)
  W
   49 
   40 
    Gavin Block
  22
    Gavin Block
  4

 
 
  11/27
  Morton
  W
   32 
   24 
    Joey Olden
  9
    Max Cook
  6

 
 
  11/29
  Chicago (Harlan)
  W
   62 
   41 
    Edward Bowlby
  22
    Joey Olden
 Gavin Block
  3

 
 
  11/30
  Danville (H.S.)
  W
   44 
   33 
    Gavin Block
  18
    Gavin Block
  7

 
 
  11/30
  Cahokia (H.S.)
  W
   49 
   38 
    Gavin Block
  20
    Gavin Block
  7

 
 
  12/6
  Taylorville
  W
   59 
   23 
    Max Cook
 Tyler Horchem
  12
    Gavin Block
  9

 
 
  12/20
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   40 
   31 
    Joey Olden
 Gavin Block
  10
    Gavin Block
  5

 
 
  Collinsville Holiday Tourn
 
 
  12/26
  Granite City
  W
   60 
   22 
    Joey Olden
  12
    Gavin Block
  6

 
 
  12/27
  McCluer North, MO
  W
   71 
   40 
    Edward Bowlby
  23
    Gavin Block
  8

 
 
  12/28
  Belleville (East)
  W
   53 
   25 
    Edward Bowlby
  17
    Gavin Block
  5

 
 
  12/28
  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)
  W
   66 
   56 
    Gavin Block
  21
    Gavin Block
  5

 
 
  1/4
  Normal (Community West)
  W
   52 
   41 
    Edward Bowlby
  17
    Gavin Block
  6

 
 
  1/10
  Springfield (H.S.)
  W
   55 
   41 
    Max Cook
  15
    Gavin Block
  10

 
 
  1/11
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   56 
   40 
    Gavin Block
  20
    Gavin Block
  10

 
 
  1/17
  Springfield (Lanphier)
  L
   52 
   55 
    Gavin Block
  28
    Gavin Block
  8

 
 
  1/18
  Champaign (Central)
  L
   52 
   55 
    Gavin Block
  25
    Gavin Block
  6

 
 
  Jacksonville Mid Winter Tourn
 
 
  1/20
  Taylorville
  W
   58 
   31 
    Edward Bowlby
  13
    Gavin Block
  6

 
 
  1/22
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   69 
   16 
    Edward Bowlby
  15
    Max Cook
 Gavin Block
  4

 
 
  1/24
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   53 
   25 
    Will Cook
  15
    Austin Krusz
 Edward Bowlby
  3

 
 
  1/25
  Rochester
  W
   54 
   23 
    Joey Olden
 Gavin Block
  12
    Gavin Block
  15

 
 
  1/25
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
   53 
   31 
    Gavin Block
  20
    Gavin Block
  5

 
 
  1/31
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  W
   67 
   47 
    Gavin Block
  25
    Gavin Block
  11

 
 
  2/1
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   70 
   47 
    Gavin Block
  22
    Gavin Block
  9

 
 
  2/8
  Springfield (H.S.)
  W
   78 
   48 
    Gavin Block
  19
    Gavin Block
  5

 
 
  2/11
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
   65 
   55 
    Joey Olden
  23
    Max Cook
 Gavin Block
  4

 
 
  2/14
  Rochester
  W
   64 
   30 
    Gavin Block
  21
    Gavin Block
  6

 
 
  2/15
  Oswego (H.S.)
  W
   85 
   58 
    Edward Bowlby
  21
    Will Cook
 Max Cook
 Austin Krusz
  3

 
 
  2/21
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
  W
   76 
   54 
    Gavin Block
  21
    Edward Bowlby
  6

 
 
  2/22
  Moline (H.S.)
  W
   68 
   39 
    Edward Bowlby
  22
    Gavin Block
  7

 
 
  2/28
  Springfield (Lanphier)
  W
   57 
   34 
    Gavin Block
  30
    Gavin Block
  4

 
 
  Lincoln Regional
 
 
  3/4
  Decatur (Eisenhower)
  W
   53 
   33 
    Max Cook
  17
    Max Cook
  6

 
 
  3/7
  Decatur (MacArthur)
  W
   46 
   44 
    Gavin Block
  19
    Gavin Block
  5

 
 
  Mattoon Sectional
 
 
  3/12
  Chatham (Glenwood)
  W
   48 
   29 
    Edward Bowlby
  15
    Gavin Block
 Edward Bowlby
  5

 
 
  3/14
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   47 
   30 
    Max Cook
  14
    Max Cook
  10

 
 
  Springfield (Prairie Capitol Convention Center) Super-Sectional
 
 
  3/18
  Cahokia (H.S.)
  W
   40 
   37 
    Edward Bowlby
  19
    Gavin Block
 Max Cook
  4

Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
Garrett Aeilts	6	2	4	1	3	0	0	5	0.8	2	0
Gavin Block	35	164	326	58	138	167	214	553	15.8	207	87
Edward Bowlby	35	147	288	64	167	35	50	393	11.2	96	29
Adam Conrady	33	28	64	0	0	4	8	60	1.8	40	9
Max Cook	35	111	240	37	110	69	97	328	9.4	118	141
Will Cook	33	34	81	20	54	12	18	100	3.0	26	20
Bobby Dunovsky	22	5	24	3	19	2	9	15	0.7	11	2
Payton Ebelherr	35	27	66	15	40	11	17	80	2.3	50	40
K.J. Fry	7	1	3	1	2	1	2	4	0.6	0	1
Aron Hopp	10	5	7	0	0	1	2	11	1.1	6	1
Tyler Horchem	35	51	138	44	123	11	14	157	4.5	41	17
Bryson Kirby	4	1	4	1	4	0	0	3	0.8	1	1
Austin Krusz	28	11	25	2	5	2	4	26	0.9	22	10
Joey Olden	35	94	156	36	78	20	27	244	7.0	51	57
Jordan Perry	20	8	20	8	19	0	1	24	1.2	8	3

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp	High Scorer	Pts	High Rebounder	Reb
Lincoln RR Tournament
11/25	Champaign (Centennial)	W	49	40	Gavin Block	22	Gavin Block	4
11/27	Morton	W	32	24	Joey Olden	9	Max Cook	6
11/29	Chicago (Harlan)	W	62	41	Edward Bowlby	22	Joey Olden Gavin Block	3
11/30	Danville (H.S.)	W	44	33	Gavin Block	18	Gavin Block	7
11/30	Cahokia (H.S.)	W	49	38	Gavin Block	20	Gavin Block	7
12/6	Taylorville	W	59	23	Max Cook Tyler Horchem	12	Gavin Block	9
12/20	Springfield (Southeast)	W	40	31	Joey Olden Gavin Block	10	Gavin Block	5
Collinsville Holiday Tourn
12/26	Granite City	W	60	22	Joey Olden	12	Gavin Block	6
12/27	McCluer North, MO	W	71	40	Edward Bowlby	23	Gavin Block	8
12/28	Belleville (East)	W	53	25	Edward Bowlby	17	Gavin Block	5
12/28	Belleville (Althoff Catholic)	W	66	56	Gavin Block	21	Gavin Block	5
1/4	Normal (Community West)	W	52	41	Edward Bowlby	17	Gavin Block	6
1/10	Springfield (H.S.)	W	55	41	Max Cook	15	Gavin Block	10
1/11	Jacksonville (H.S.)	W	56	40	Gavin Block	20	Gavin Block	10
1/17	Springfield (Lanphier)	L	52	55	Gavin Block	28	Gavin Block	8
1/18	Champaign (Central)	L	52	55	Gavin Block	25	Gavin Block	6
Jacksonville Mid Winter Tourn
1/20	Taylorville	W	58	31	Edward Bowlby	13	Gavin Block	6
1/22	Quincy (Notre Dame)	W	69	16	Edward Bowlby	15	Max Cook Gavin Block	4
1/24	Jacksonville (H.S.)	W	53	25	Will Cook	15	Austin Krusz Edward Bowlby	3
1/25	Rochester	W	54	23	Joey Olden Gavin Block	12	Gavin Block	15
1/25	Chatham (Glenwood)	W	53	31	Gavin Block	20	Gavin Block	5
1/31	Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)	W	67	47	Gavin Block	25	Gavin Block	11
2/1	Springfield (Southeast)	W	70	47	Gavin Block	22	Gavin Block	9
2/8	Springfield (H.S.)	W	78	48	Gavin Block	19	Gavin Block	5
2/11	Chatham (Glenwood)	W	65	55	Joey Olden	23	Max Cook Gavin Block	4
2/14	Rochester	W	64	30	Gavin Block	21	Gavin Block	6
2/15	Oswego (H.S.)	W	85	58	Edward Bowlby	21	Will Cook Max Cook Austin Krusz	3
2/21	Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)	W	76	54	Gavin Block	21	Edward Bowlby	6
2/22	Moline (H.S.)	W	68	39	Edward Bowlby	22	Gavin Block	7
2/28	Springfield (Lanphier)	W	57	34	Gavin Block	30	Gavin Block	4
Lincoln Regional
3/4	Decatur (Eisenhower)	W	53	33	Max Cook	17	Max Cook	6
3/7	Decatur (MacArthur)	W	46	44	Gavin Block	19	Gavin Block	5
Mattoon Sectional
3/12	Chatham (Glenwood)	W	48	29	Edward Bowlby	15	Gavin Block Edward Bowlby	5
3/14	Champaign (Central)	W	47	30	Max Cook	14	Max Cook	10
Springfield (Prairie Capitol Convention Center) Super-Sectional
3/18	Cahokia (H.S.)	W	40	37	Edward Bowlby	19	Gavin Block Max Cook	4

Head Coach Neil Alexander

Year	W-L
Joy (Westmer)
1976-77	4-19
Monmouth (Yorkwood)
1977-78	12-12
1978-79	4-19
2 yrs.	16-31
Bushnell (B.-Prairie City)
1980-81	5-19
1981-82	13-12
1982-83	7-18
1983-84	17-12
1984-85	13-12
1985-86	12-15
1986-87	18-9
1987-88	18-8
1988-89	23-6
1989-90	13-14
10 yrs.	139-125
Lincoln
1990-91	14-11
1991-92	19-9
1992-93	14-12
1993-94	19-9
1994-95	21-7
1995-96	22-7
1996-97	25-3
1997-98	25-3
1998-99	28-4
1999-00	19-8
2000-01	20-9
2001-02	20-9
2002-03	32-3
2003-04	21-10
2004-05	31-5
2005-06	24-8
2006-07	33-3
2007-08	13-17
2008-09	29-5
2009-10	28-4
2010-11	25-6
2011-12	16-16
2012-13	28-5
2013-14	33-2
24 yrs.	559-175
GRAND TOTAL
37 yrs.	718-350

Tournament History

1929        9   14  0-1 (23-4)     DNP  Roy Anderson
       L    9   14  Johnston City
1951       63   65  1-1 (27-4)     DNP  Paul Johnson
       W   54   41  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
       L   63   65  Quincy (Sr.)
1955       65   75  1-1 (18-12)    DNP  Paul Johnson
       W   54   52  Peoria (Spalding)
       L   65   75  Rockford (West)
1969       41   47  0-1 (23-6)     DNP  Duncan Reid
       L   41   47  Peoria (Spalding)
1970       37   41  0-1 (30-1)     DNP  Duncan Reid
       L   37   41  Peoria (Spalding)
1973-AA    54   62  1-1 (30-1)     DNP  Duncan Reid
       W   61   49  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
       L   54   62  Lockport (Central)
1978-AA    59   65  0-1 (28-2)     DNP  Loren Wallace
       L   59   65  Danville (H.S.) (OT)
1980-AA    63   68  2-2 (30-3)     4th  Loren Wallace
       W   67   57  Springfield (Southeast)
       W   66   47  Chicago (Gordon Tech)
       L   45   59  Chicago (Manley)
       L   63   68  Aurora (West Aurora)
1999-AA    43   59  1-1 (28-4)     DNP  Neil Alexander
       W   54   50  Peoria (Manual)
       L   43   59  Gurnee (Warren)
2003-AA    41   67  0-1 (32-4)     DNP  Neil Alexander
       L   41   67  Peoria (H.S.)
2005-AA    40   51  1-1 (31-5)     DNP  Neil Alexander
       W   47   46  Washington
       L   40   51  Rockford (Jefferson)
2007-AA    51   60  1-1 (33-3)     DNP  Neil Alexander
       W   50   44  Peoria (Richwoods)
       L   51   60  Chicago (Marshall)