It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Westmont Sentinels can now relate to. They were beaten by the Wildcats 63-31 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Westmont can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while Phillips is ranked 128th).
Phillips' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamaria Sephus, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Sephus pulled down eight or more rebounds. LaKeeyah Barnes was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Westmont now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Phillips, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-13.
Westmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Phillips also has no future games currently scheduled.
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