Phillips won the last time they faced Jones and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Phillips Wildcats strolled past the Jones Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 49-33. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Eagles are ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dajia Cohen was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted 14 points.
Phillips has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Jones, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phillips will welcome Kenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Phillips is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. As for Jones, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Amundsen at 5:00 p.m.
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