Philip Barbour hasn't had much luck against North Marion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Philip Barbour Colts will head out to take on the North Marion Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Philip Barbour will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Philip Barbour is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Fairmont Senior, posting an 81-47 victory.
| 02/05/25 vs Fairmont Senior | 27 |
| 02/03/25 @ Moorefield | 25 |
| 01/29/25 vs Liberty | 10 |
| 01/27/25 @ Petersburg | 22 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lincoln | 14 |
Philip Barbour found their leader in sophomore Izzy Knotts, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Knotts is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Finley Carpenter, who posted six points along with ten assists and seven boards.
Philip Barbour was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Marion can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They secured a 40-36 W over Robert C. Byrd.
Philip Barbour has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for North Marion, they pushed their record up to 5-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Philip Barbour didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Marion in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Philip Barbour since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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