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| 01/05/24 - Home | 40-28 W |
| 12/09/23 - Away | 52-38 W |
| 01/23/23 - Neutral | 39-48 L |
| 01/06/23 - Away | 53-47 W |
| 01/07/22 - Home | 56-40 W |
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Phillipsburg is 9-1 against Russell since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Phillipsburg Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Russell Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Phillipsburg was beaten by Holdrege 103-51. 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 144th in Kansas, while the Dusters are ranked 14th in Nebraska).
Meanwhile, Russell was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The contest between them and Norton didn't end well, with Russell falling 62-44. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bluejays 19-10 in the first quarter.
Phillipsburg will have to keep a close watch on Dominick Hernandez and Sam Thielen, a pair of players who had a big impact on Russell's prior game. Hernandez dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards, while Thielen posted nine points. Those 13 boards gave Hernandez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Rohr, who put up ten points.
Phillipsburg has traveled a rocky road recently having 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 Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Phillipsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Russell in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 40-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phillipsburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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