The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 61-57 win over West Philadelphia. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Abraham Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malachi Montgomery led the charge by scoring 21 points. Another player making a difference was Aldonis Martin, who scored 14 points.
Abraham Lincoln pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for West Philadelphia, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12.
Coincidentally, Abraham Lincoln and West Philadelphia will both be playing George Washington the next time they take the court. Abraham Lincoln will host George Washington at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, while West Philadelphia will host them at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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