The Phillipsburg Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Beloit Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Phillipsburg didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hill City, but they still walked away with a 59-53 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Beloit posted their biggest victory since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Republic County 62-32. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phillipsburg better keep an eye on Eli Johnson. He was instrumental in Beloit's win, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Clark, who posted two points and three steals.
Phillipsburg's record now sits at 7-10. As for Beloit, their record is now 10-4.
Phillipsburg was dealt a bruising 58-29 loss at the hands of Beloit in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Phillipsburg, Noah Gerstner (who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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