Basketball Recap: Philadelphia Academy Charter Comes Up Short

Philadelphia Academy Charter has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.86 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They took a blow against the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters, falling 56-5. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Railsplitters are ranked 93rd).

Abraham Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Simone Smith led the charge by putting up 13 points. Another player making a difference was Ilisah Butler, who posted 12 points.

Philadelphia Academy Charter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Abraham Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Philadelphia Academy Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Simon Gratz at 3:15 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Abraham Lincoln, they and Carver High School of Engineering & Science will face off at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Abraham Lincoln's defense has only allowed 20.5 points per game this season, so Carver High School of Engineering & Science's offense will have their work cut out for them.