Basketball Recap: Monday's Win Is Philip Barbour's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Philip Barbour won the last time they faced Petersburg, and Izzy Knotts did her part to make sure it happened again. The Philip Barbour Colts walked away with a 65-56 win over the Petersburg Vikings on Monday thanks in part to Knotts, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.

Another player making a difference was Finley Carpenter, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and six steals. Those 15 points gave her a new career-high.

Philip Barbour has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Petersburg, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.

Philip Barbour has already played their next contest, a 72-23 victory against Liberty on the 29th. As for Petersburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-41 defeat against Pocahontas County on the 29th.