Preview: Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors
The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters will head out on the road to face off against the Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Abraham Lincoln has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Sankofa Freedom Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Abraham Lincoln pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 70-57 to Abington Friends. Even though they lost, Abraham Lincoln's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.7 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Aldonis Martin, who scored 16 points. He scored a full 28.1% of Abraham Lincoln's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Samair Peterson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sankofa Freedom Academy beat Brandeis 55-49 on Saturday.
The losses dropped Abraham Lincoln to 0-3 and Abington Friends to 2-1.
Abraham Lincoln ended up a good deal behind Sankofa Freedom Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, losing 63-44. Can Abraham Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
