Basketball Game Preview: Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Academy at Palumbo Griffin

The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters will face off against the Academy at Palumbo Griffin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Abraham Lincoln will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Abraham Lincoln saw some tournament action on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lincoln 32-30. That's two games straight that Abraham Lincoln has won by exactly two points.

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

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Academy at Palumbo beat Central 47-43 on Wednesday.

Abraham Lincoln has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Academy at Palumbo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

Abraham Lincoln suffered a grim 60-34 defeat to Academy at Palumbo in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Academy at Palumbo's Aisha Muibi, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 boards. Now that Abraham Lincoln knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.