Basketball Recap: Phillips Finds Playoff Glory Versus Dyett

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

01/18/25 vs East St. Louis	58
01/08/25 vs Morgan Park	53
02/18/25 vs Dyett	42
01/04/25 vs University Prep	42
02/06/25 vs Amundsen	41

It's playoff time, and Phillips had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past the Dyett Eagles to the tune of 52-10 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

Phillips got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Akyla Williams out in front who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Nila Wills, who put up seven points.

Phillips has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points over those games. As for Dyett, they now have a losing record of 12-13.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dyett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.