Abraham Lincoln was the 83-72 winner over Constitution when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters fell 66-56 to the Constitution Generals on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Railsplitters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Generals are ranked 164th).
Javere Russell and Dajon Smith certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Russell posted 15 points, while Smith earned 14 points. Rafi Sabree was another key player, putting up nine points.
It was another big night for Nick Young, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds for Constitution. That's the most points Young has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alantay Dawson, who went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Abraham Lincoln has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Constitution, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9.
Abraham Lincoln has already played their next game (against Samuel Fels), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Constitution does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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