Two dominant players in Samair Peterson and Zachary Campbell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters will head out on the road to take on Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Abraham Lincoln will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech is ranked 104th).
Abraham Lincoln suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 73-38 loss at the hands of Imhotep Charter. Abraham Lincoln was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-10.
The losing side was boosted by Malachi Montgomery, who scored 17 points. Aldonis Martin was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with an 81-72 win over Norristown. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech to victory, but perhaps none more so than Haneef Davis, who scored 19 points. Davis continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Campbell, who scored 18 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Abraham Lincoln and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Abraham Lincoln hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 60.5 points per game. It's a different story for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, though, as they've been averaging only 62.9 points per game. The only thing between Abraham Lincoln and another offensive beatdown is Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
