The Thornton Fractional North Meteors will square off against the Phillips Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thornton Fractional North is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Evergreen Park 69-30. The victory was familiar territory for the Meteors who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Phillips got the win against Payton College Prep on Friday by a conclusive 49-25. With the Wildcats ahead 33-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Phillips' win came from a few key players Thornton Fractional North will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kamaria Sephus, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Dajia Cohen, who had six points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Phillips was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Thornton Fractional North, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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