Philo is 0-10 against John Glenn since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Philo Electrics will head out on the road to challenge the John Glenn Little Muskies at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Philo focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Friday.
A well-balanced attack led Philo over River View in every quarter on their way to victory. Philo strolled past River View with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. The victory was just what Philo needed coming off of a 83-45 defeat in their prior game.
It was another big night for Drew Wright, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Bleakney, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, John Glenn's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 64-39 walloping at the hands of Maysville. John Glenn has struggled against Maysville recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, John Glenn saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caleb Larrick, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Larrick is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. CJ Dolan was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Philo's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15. As for John Glenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Philo have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like John Glenn struggles in that department as they've made 45.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Philo ended up a good deal behind John Glenn in their previous meeting on February 9th, losing 83-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of John Glenn's Stehl Bates, who scored 23 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Now that Philo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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