Abington hadn't done well against Plymouth Whitemarsh recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Abington Galloping Ghosts had just enough and edged the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials out 66-64. This was a revenge game for the Galloping Ghosts: when they faced off against the Colonials back in January, they had to take a 80-58 loss.
Plymouth Whitemarsh lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mani Sajid, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 22 points. That was a full 34.4% of Plymouth Whitemarsh's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jack Hayes, who earned five points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Galloping Ghosts
| 01/31/25 vs Plymouth Whitemarsh | 66-64 |
| 01/21/25 vs Hatboro-Horsham | 50-48 |
| 01/10/25 vs Upper Moreland | 61-58 |
| 01/07/25 vs Quakertown | 76-59 |
| 12/28/24 vs Northeast | 73-49 |
| 12/20/24 vs Wissahickon | 57-47 |
Abington's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-5.
Abington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-61 loss against Bensalem on the 1st. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Upper Dublin at 7:00 p.m. Upper Dublin will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something Plymouth Whitemarsh surely won't give up without a fight.
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