Phillips and King 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 Wildcats challenge the Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. King took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Phillips, who comes in off a win.
Phillips is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 103-25 victory over ACERO Garcia. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Camarie Richmond
| 02/24/25 vs ACERO Garcia | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs Westinghouse | 9 |
| 12/12/24 @ Lane Tech | 8 |
| 11/30/24 vs Christian Fenger Academy | 4 |
| 11/27/24 vs Niles North | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Phillips' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camarie Richmond, who posted 16 points. Richmond continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Johnathon Duncan was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, King entered their match against Brooks two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. King took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brooks.
Despite the defeat, King saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Corey Wellere to rack up 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyshaun McPherson, who earned ten points and eight boards.
The victory got Phillips back to even at 14-14. As for King, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-8.
Phillips couldn't quite finish off King in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 and fell 71-69. Can Phillips avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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