Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Philip Barbour

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Previous 6 Games

02/08/25 vs Petersburg	70-61
02/05/25 vs Fairmont Senior	81-47
02/03/25 @ Moorefield	54-35
01/29/25 vs Liberty	72-23
01/27/25 @ Petersburg	65-56
01/24/25 @ Lincoln	52-39

Philip Barbour waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Petersburg Vikings by a score of 70-61. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-56 two weeks ago.

Philip Barbour was led to victory by Izzy Knotts and Taitem Jeffries. Knotts went 11 for 18 on her way to 29 points in addition to seven boards and five steals, while Jeffries dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Knotts is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Finley Carpenter was another key player, putting up eight points.

Philip Barbour smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Petersburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.

Coming up, Philip Barbour will challenge Moorefield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Philip Barbour is facing Moorefield at the right time seeing as Moorefield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Petersburg has already played their next game (against Liberty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.