The Amundsen Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Phillips Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Amundsen is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Amundsen came up short against Westinghouse and fell 56-46.
Meanwhile, Phillips hadn't done well against Simeon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Phillips' way against Simeon as Phillips made off with a 59-37 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Amundsen better keep an eye on Nila Wills. She was instrumental in Phillips' win, almost dropping a triple-double on 17 points, nine boards, and ten blocks. Those ten blocks gave Wills a new career-high. Kamaria Sephus was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 15 points.
Phillips was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Simeon only posted five assists.
Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Amundsen, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
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