HARROGATE, Tenn. - The No. 1 Railsplitters bulldozed the Clayton State Lakers (24-7) 87-61 on Sunday night, March 11 at Tex Turner Arena to book their third straight trip to the Sweet 16. Lincoln Memorial (32-1) pushed its winning streak to 21 games, captured its 25th straight home win and claimed sole possession of the second-most wins in South Atlantic Conference and program history with the victory.
For the second year in a row, the Railsplitters will face No. 7 Queens (30-3) from North Carolina in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional title game on Tuesday, March 13 (7 p.m. at Tex Turner Arena). It will be the fourth meeting between the two teams this season alone and the second clash in a little over a week, as LMU topped the Royals in the SAC Championship title game back on March 4.
The winner of the Southeast Regional championship game will advance to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Sioux Falls,
Photos by Ray Welch