Philip was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 68-57 to the Kadoka Kougars. The Scotties were down 52-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Kadoka got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gus Stout out in front who posted 17 points and five boards. Stout's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Kole Hermann, who earned 15 points and eight rebounds.
Philip's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Kadoka, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Philip and Kadoka are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Philip will be playing at home against Edgemont at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Philip will be up against Edgemont's rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Kadoka, they will welcome White River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kadoka has given up an average of 53.7 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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