After flying high against Philadelphia Academy Charter on Wednesday, Abraham Lincoln came back down to earth. The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters fell just short of Carver High School of Engineering & Science by a score of 46-43 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Railsplitters came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Carver High School of Engineering & Science are ranked 274th).
Savannah Hall continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, putting up 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Desiray Zepp, who posted 11 points.
Abraham Lincoln's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Abraham Lincoln and West Philadelphia will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on December 27th. Abraham Lincoln's defense has only allowed 23.3 points per game this season, so West Philadelphia's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Academy at Palumbo at 3:15 p.m. on January 22, 2025.
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