King fought the good fight in their overtime game against Phillips on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Jaguars just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Corey Wellere Jr
| 01/15/26 @ Phillips | 58% |
| 01/13/26 @ Kenwood | 70% |
| 01/10/26 vs Brooks | 14% |
| 01/08/26 vs Hyde Park | 25% |
| 01/06/26 vs Richards | 35% |
| + 12 more games |
When it comes to explaining why King lost, don't look at Corey Wellere Jr. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-12 on his way to 24 points. Thanks to that strong game, Wellere Jr now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Amir Brown, who posted 14 points.
Christian Lowe had an outrageously good game for Phillips as he earned 25 points. Lowe continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Duncan, who scored 15 points.
King's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Phillips, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
King will take on Horizon Science Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Phillips, they will challenge Thornridge at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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