Basketball Recap: Philip Barbour Drops Highest Score of Season Against Liberty

Colts

Team Score (Highest)

02/28/25 vs Liberty	85
02/05/25 vs Fairmont Senior	81
02/14/25 vs Bridgeport	73
01/29/25 vs Liberty	72
02/13/25 @ Preston	71

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Philip Barbour had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Liberty Mountaineers 85-30. The Colts' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

It was another big night for Izzy Knotts, who shot 73% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Olivia Wilmoth, who went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points.

Philip Barbour was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Philip Barbour is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. Liberty is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.

Coming up, Philip Barbour will square off against Petersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Philip Barbour has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.