Basketball Recap: Phillips Extends Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports Jan 13, 2025, 4:33am

Basketball Recap: Phillips Loggers vs. Newman Fighting Cardinals

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Previous 6 Games

01/10/25 vs Newman51-38
01/09/25 vs Three Lakes63-46
01/07/25 @ Rib Lake61-44
01/03/25 @ Wabeno/Laona51-43
01/02/25 vs Abbotsford65-39
12/19/24 @ Ladysmith59-34

Phillips came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Newman Fighting Cardinals by a score of 51-38. Given the Loggers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Fighting Cardinals are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Newman, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phillips will head out to take on Prentice at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newman, they will take on Assumption at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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