Philip Simmons fought the good fight in their overtime match against Timberland on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Timberland Wolves by a score of 43-40. The Iron Horses were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
| 01/20/25 @ Timberland | 15 |
| 01/18/25 vs North | 14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Academic Magnet | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Philip Simmons lost, don't look at Germany Moore. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. Moore has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Timberland was led to victory by Kennahdi Murrell and Zion Prioleau. Murrell went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and four steals, while Prioleau posted 13 points and five assists. China Greene was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven boards and three steals.
Philip Simmons' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to assists: they averaged an imposing 6.2 assists in those games compared to only 6.2 in the others. As for Timberland, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Philip Simmons will face off against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. As for Timberland, they and Burke will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:30 p.m. on January 28th.
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