Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Resurrection Christian Cougars walked away with it. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 72-54. Resurrection Christian is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 12 straight.
Resurrection Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Phillips led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Riggs, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for DSST: Montview, their loss dropped their record down to 23-3.
Resurrection Christian is on the road again on Friday and plays Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on March 8th. Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Resurrection Christian likes a good challenge. DSST: Montview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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