Christian Lowe
| 01/15/26 vs King | 25 |
| 01/13/26 @ Dyett | 22 |
| 12/29/25 vs St. Rita | 19 |
| 12/11/25 vs Perspectives Leadership/Technology | 13 |
| 01/08/26 @ Kenwood | 10 |
| + 6 more games |
Phillips won the last time they faced King and Christian Lowe did his part to make sure it happened again. It took a bit of extra time, but the Wildcats secured a 70-66 victory against the Jaguars in overtime on Thursday thanks in part to Lowe: he posted 25 points. Lowe is becoming a predictor of Phillips' success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
Despite the loss, King still got an impressive performance from Corey Wellere Jr, who shot 58% from the field on his way to 24 points. Thanks to that strong game, Wellere Jr now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Amir Brown, who earned 14 points.
The win made it two in a row for Phillips and bumps their season record up to 8-10. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for King, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Phillips will challenge Thornridge at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for King, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Horizon Science Academy at 1:30 p.m.
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