Phillips hasn't had much luck against Prentice recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Phillips Loggers will face off against the Prentice Buccaneers at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Phillips' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Phillips is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since January 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rib Lake by a score of 67-65.
Meanwhile, Prentice hadn't done well against Athens recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Prentice came out on top against Athens by a score of 62-52. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Bluejays are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phillips' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Prentice, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Phillips came up short against Prentice when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 69-62. Can Phillips avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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