The Phillipsburg Panthers lost against the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Phillipsburg fell just short of Thomas More Prep-Marian by a score of 51-49. Phillipsburg has not had much luck with Thomas More Prep-Marian recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Phillipsburg lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rad Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rodriguez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rhett Shelton, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Phillipsburg's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Phillipsburg will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Concordia at 7:30 p.m. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they will head out on the road to square off against Norton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
