Lincoln Coach Neil Alexander, in His 49th Season, Closes in on Gene Pingatore's All

Lincoln coach Neil Alexander, in his 49th season, closes in on Gene Pingatore's all

As coach Neil Alexander wrapped up the first couple of weeks of his 49th season as a high school basketball head coach this past weekend, he didn’t give any thought to what the four wins his Lincoln Railsplitters have secured this season really meant.“It’s a number,” Alexander said. “I’m not looking at it one way or another.”The number he was asked about and was responding to? 1,000.The 4-1 record thus far means the Railers are off to a solid st…

Lincoln coach Neil Alexander, in his 49th season, closes in on Gene Pingatore’s all

As coach Neil Alexander wrapped up the first couple of weeks of his 49th season as a high school basketball head coach this past weekend, he didn’t give any thought to what the four wins his Lincoln Railsplitters have secured this season really meant. “It’s a number,” Alexander said. “I’m not looking at it one way or another.” The number he was asked about and was responding to? 1,000. The 4-1 record thus far means the Railers are off to a solid…