The Phillips Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Benton Rangers at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th. Phillips knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 contests -- so hopefully Benton likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Phillips walked away with it. They managed a 60-56 victory over the Bullets on Thursday. Given Phillips' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Williamsville is ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phillips' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Phoenix Childs, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Lawrence Horton, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Benton had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Thursday. They walked away with a 50-42 win over Byron.
Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 33-3.
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