Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
Even though Norristown scored an imposing 72 points on Saturday, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech still came out on top. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech took their matchup against Norristown 81-72. Given Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Norristown is ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Haneef Davis led the charge by scoring 19 points. Davis continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrell Little, who scored 18 points.
Abraham Lincoln suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 73-38 defeat at the hands of Imhotep Charter. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Abraham Lincoln has scored all season.
Malachi Montgomery put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points. Aldonis Martin was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Abraham Lincoln, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 62.9 points per game. It's a different story for Abraham Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 60.5 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 Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.