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| 02/28/20 - Home | 71-69 W |
| 12/05/19 - Away | 69-72 L |
| 12/06/18 - Home | 46-42 W |
| 12/07/17 - Away | 53-51 W |
| 01/24/17 - Home | 56-66 L |
| 12/15/16 - Away | 36-63 L |
King and Phillips are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars duke it out with the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Phillips is facing King at the wrong time: King suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 53-46 to the Eagles.
Despite the loss, King saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Corey Wellere en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tyshaun McPherson, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Phillips had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Patriots 103-25. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Phillips' win came from a few key players King will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Camarie Richmond, who had 16 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathon Duncan, who put up 12 points.
King's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-8. As for Phillips, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
King skirted past Phillips 71-69 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Phillips' KEYON JOINER, who shot 5-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 32 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for King to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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