It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Phillips Wildcats had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 90-71 victory over the Bengals. Winning may never get old, but Phillips sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Leading Phillips to victory were Lawrence Horton and Amari Edwards. Horton dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Edwards scored 32 points along with six assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Edwards has scored all season. Phoenix Childs was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Phillips has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Hansberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-12.
Phillips' road trip will continue as they head out to face Beecher at 7:00 p.m. on March 4th. Phillips knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 contests -- so hopefully Beecher likes a good challenge. Hansberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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