Preview: Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters vs. West Philadelphia Speedboys
Abraham Lincoln is on a three-game streak of home wins, while the Speedboys are on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters will take on the West Philadelphia Speedboys at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Abraham Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully the Speedboys likes a good challenge.
Even though John Bartram scored an imposing 79 points on Tuesday, Abraham Lincoln still came out on top. Abraham Lincoln secured a 84-79 W over the Braves. Given Abraham Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Braves are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abraham Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malachi Montgomery, who scored 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Smith, who scored 23 points.
Meanwhile, even though Overbrook scored an imposing 58 points on Tuesday, West Philadelphia still came out on top. West Philadelphia walked away with a 66-58 win over the Panthers.
Abraham Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for West Philadelphia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Abraham Lincoln came up short against the Speedboys when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 54-41. Thankfully for Abraham Lincoln, Jaden Williams (who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
