The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters pushed their score all the way to 88 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 89-88 to Bensalem. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Wednesday (67), Abraham Lincoln still had to take the loss.
Several Railsplitters players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samair Peterson, who scored 31 points. The contest was Peterson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Smith, who scored 26 points.
Bensalem's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Antonio Morris, who scored 30 points along with six rebounds. The contest was Morris' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Jaidyn Moffitt was another key contributor, scoring 24 points.
Abraham Lincoln has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Bensalem, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Abraham Lincoln will head out on the road to face off against Mastery Charter North - Pickett at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bensalem, they will be playing at home against Central Bucks East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
