It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 103-51, which was the final score in the Phillipsburg Panthers's tilt against the Holdrege Dusters on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 142nd in Kansas, while the Dusters are ranked 13th in Nebraska).
Holdrege's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garret Johnson, who went 8 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 36 points. The matchup was Johnson's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen Samuelson, who went 12 for 16 on his way to 29 points and five assists.
Phillipsburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Holdrege, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phillipsburg will head out to take on Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phillipsburg is facing Russell at the right time seeing as Russell is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Holdrege, they will venture away from home to challenge Valentine at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
