Phillipsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 55-36 bruising from the Hoisington Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 110th).
Rhen Galla continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hoisington, going 8 of 13 on his way to 23 points. The dominant performance gave Galla a new career-high in points. Mason Martin was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 14 points.
Phillipsburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Hoisington, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phillipsburg will challenge Smith Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smith Center has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Hoisington, they will square off against Smoky Valley at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th.
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