After a string of seven wins, Plymouth Whitemarsh's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Abington Galloping Ghosts by a score of 66-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Colonials still had to take the loss.
Mani Sajid
| 01/31/25 @ Abington | 22 |
| 01/28/25 @ Hatboro-Horsham | 24 |
| 01/25/25 vs Unionville | 27 |
| 01/24/25 vs Wissahickon | 33 |
| 01/21/25 vs Quakertown | 17 |
Plymouth Whitemarsh's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mani Sajid, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 22 points. Sajid's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jack Hayes, who posted five points in addition to eight boards and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Plymouth Whitemarsh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Abington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Plymouth Whitemarsh will challenge Upper Dublin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Upper Dublin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests. As for Abington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-61 defeat against Bensalem on the 1st.
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