Lincoln Park may have the best home-court advantage in Chicago. The Lions have never been a basketball powerhouse, so that isn’t widely known.
There are three rows of bleachers on each side of the tiny gym. Fans sitting in the front row have their feet on the court, in play. The ceiling seems to send the sound right back down and the gym floor is slippery. It’s hot, loud and cramped and visiting players learn quickly that trying to do anything in a corner or near a sideline will result in stepping out of bounds.
