Philip Barbour's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Cougars by a score of 52-39. This was payback for the Colts, who suffered a 70-58 loss the last time these two teams met.
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Philip Barbour's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izzy Knotts, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Knotts is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Taitem Jeffries was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln lost, don't look at Sadie Adams. Despite the final result, she posted seven points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Adams a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylvie Salerno, who scored nine points.
Philip Barbour has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Lincoln, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Philip Barbour has already played their next matchup (against Petersburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lincoln didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-53 loss against Buckhannon-Upshur on the 25th.
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