The Philip Simmons Iron Horses will challenge the Mullins Auctioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Philip Simmons will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Philip Simmons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Lake City, posting a 69-34 victory. The Iron Horses have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mullins). They took down Lake Marion 78-60 on Tuesday.
Philip Simmons better focus on containing Deyon Ford and Dakarai Worley as the pair were huge in Mullins' win. Ford went 11-for-18 en route to 25 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Worley almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Ford now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Ernest Ford was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Mullins was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Philip Simmons' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Mullins, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
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