Basketball Recap: Philip Barbour's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Colts

Previous Games

02/14/25 vs Bridgeport	73-60
02/13/25 @ Preston	71-50
02/08/25 vs Petersburg	70-61
02/05/25 vs Fairmont Senior	81-47
02/03/25 @ Moorefield	54-35
+ 3 more games

Philip Barbour had won seven straight games and Izzy Knotts did her part to make it eight on Friday. The Philip Barbour Colts came out on top against the Bridgeport Indians by a score of 73-60 thanks to Knotts, who dropped a double-double with 35 points and 11 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Philip Barbour's points.

Another player making a difference was Stefanie Barker, who posted ten points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (80%).

Bridgeport's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kloey Martinez, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Danika Prescott was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 15 points.

Philip Barbour's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Bridgeport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Philip Barbour has already played their next game, a 39-25 loss against Grafton on the 17th. As for Bridgeport, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-49 defeat against Lewis County on the 19th.