The Philo Electrics will challenge the West Muskingum Tornadoes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Philo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Shenandoah on Monday, sneaking past 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Electrics have posted since November 22, 2023.
Meanwhile, West Muskingum came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Ceramics to the tune of 65-24. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Tornadoes this season.
West Muskingum's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Philo, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Philo suffered a grim 47-26 defeat to West Muskingum when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Philo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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