Basketball Recap: Phillips Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 8:59am

Basketball Recap: Phillips Wildcats vs. Mother McAuley Mighty Macs

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Phillips lost against Mother McAuley back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Phillips Wildcats fell 55-45 to the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Phillips saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Akyla Williams went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nakiyah Williams, who scored seven points.

Phillips' record now sits at 3-3. As for Mother McAuley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.

Phillips has already played their next match, a 61-32 victory against Taft on the 4th. As for Mother McAuley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-55 win against Trinity on the 3rd.

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