Having just played yesterday, the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters will get right back to it and host Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Abraham Lincoln beat Northeast 67-58.
| 01/20/25 @ Northeast | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 12 |
| 01/16/25 @ Imhotep Charter | 12 |
| 12/05/24 @ Chester | 12 |
| 12/13/24 @ Conwell-Egan Catholic | 11 |
Miguel Rosa Jr and Jayden Ortiz-Muhammad were among the main playmakers for Abraham Lincoln as the former posted 19 points and the latter put up 17 points. The dominant performance gave Ortiz-Muhammad a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Barr, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Cougar by a score of 78-70. Given Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Collegium Charter is ranked 616th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's win came from a few key players Abraham Lincoln will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makaii Akridge, who went 9 for 14 en route to 24 points. His afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jarrell Little was another key player, putting up 17 points and three steals.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Abraham Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Abraham Lincoln hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.6 points per game. However, it's not like Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Abraham Lincoln suffered a grim 81-61 defeat to Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Abraham Lincoln, Zachary Campbell (who posted 33 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
