Basketball Recap: Jakai Stevenson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead George Washington over Abraham Lincoln

George Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters. The Eagles were up 36-19 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakai Stevenson, who went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Stevenson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Anderson Dorvil, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.

Miguel Rosa Jr was his usual excellent self, putting up 31 points for Abraham Lincoln. Jayden Ortiz-Muhammad was another key player, posting ten points.

George Washington's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Abraham Lincoln, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-13.

George Washington won't have much time to rest: their next game is against TECH Freire Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Abraham Lincoln, they will look to defend their home court on February 6th against Benjamin Franklin at 4:30 p.m. Benjamin Franklin will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Abraham Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.