Philip Simmons was the 33-31 winner over North Myrtle Beach when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Philip Simmons Iron Horses were dealt a 45-12 defeat at the hands of the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Iron Horses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Chiefs are ranked 18th).
North Myrtle Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith Farmer led the charge by going 11 of 19 en route to 24 points. Farmer is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Vereen, who posted ten points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Philip Simmons has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for North Myrtle Beach, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Philip Simmons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-33 loss against C.A. Johnson on the 30th. As for North Myrtle Beach, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-33 victory against South Florence on the 30th.
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