The Phillipsburg Panthers will square off against the Ellis Railroaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Phillipsburg came up short against Thomas More Prep-Marian and fell 56-45. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Oakley. That's two games in a row now that the Railroaders have lost by exactly two points.
Phillipsburg will have to contain Caleb Noble-Heit as he made an impact in Ellis' last game. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Noble-Heit has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Aschenbrenner, who posted seven points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Phillipsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Phillipsburg couldn't quite finish off Ellis in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 50-47. Can Phillipsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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