Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Phillipsburg

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Previous 6 Games

02/11/25 @ Alma	40-30
02/06/25 vs Beloit	54-43
02/04/25 @ Hill City	52-18
01/31/25 vs Smith Center	40-34
01/28/25 @ Hoisington	39-21
01/25/25 vs Smith Center	48-33

Phillipsburg had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Alma Cardinals by a score of 40-30.

Alma's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tierston Moore, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Harper Fennel was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.

Phillipsburg pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points over those games. As for Alma, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.

Phillipsburg has already played their next game, a 57-37 victory against Thomas More Prep-Marian on the 14th. Alma has also already played their next match (against Cambridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.