There's no place like home for Phillips, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Taft Eagles, posting a 61-32 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Eagles are ranked 385th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Akyla Williams
| 12/04/24 vs Taft | 4 |
| 12/02/23 vs Rich Township | 2 |
| 11/25/24 vs New Trier | 1 |
| 11/23/24 @ Warren Township | 1 |
| 11/19/24 @ Fenwick | 1 |
Phillips' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Akyla Williams led the charge by putting up eight points, to go along with six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamaria Sephus, who posted 12 points.
Gabriela Gonzalez and Sehvyn Foster certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Gonzalez put up 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Foster had nine points.
Phillips pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Taft, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Phillips wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 65-59 defeat against Lane Tech on the 6th. As for Taft, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 40-34 loss against Simeon on the 6th.
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