Phillips lost against Kenwood back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Phillips Wildcats took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kenwood Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Broncos are ranked eighth).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kamaria Sephus, who went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makeemah Byrd, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 12 points.
Kenwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ariella Henigan out in front who posted 15 points along with five assists and five steals. Henigan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Diann Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards.
Phillips' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Kenwood, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phillips won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lake Forest Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kenwood, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Fenwick at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kenwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.2 points per game this season.
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