Basketball Recap: Philo Electrics vs. Sheridan Generals
The Philo Electrics pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 65-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sheridan. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (55), Philo still had to take the loss.
Philo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Drew Wright, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cooper Radcliffe, who scored 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Philo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Sheridan, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Philo has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. New Lexington presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Electrics in Ohio (the Panthers are ranked 158th, while the Electrics are ranked 636th). As for Sheridan, they will be playing at home against the Little Muskies at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. John Glenn is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
