Math Civics & Sciences is 7-2 against Abraham Lincoln since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Math Civics & Sciences Mighty Elephants are on the road again and play against the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters at 3:15 p.m. on December 19th. Hopefully Math Civics & Sciences focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Math Civics & Sciences came up short against Constitution and fell 65-54.
Math Civics & Sciences' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sair Alsbrooks, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Milak Myatt who scored 17 points. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for him. Azeem Murphy was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Abraham Lincoln was beaten by Archbishop Carroll 79-43 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Abraham Lincoln can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while Archbishop Carroll is ranked 42nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Mason Smith, who scored 14 points. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malachi Montgomery, who scored 11 points.
Math Civics & Sciences' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Abraham Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Math Civics & Sciences hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 55.5 points per game. It's a different story for Abraham Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 52.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Math Civics & Sciences against Abraham Lincoln in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 84-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Math Civics & Sciences since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
