The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Phillipsburg Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Thomas More Prep-Marian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 77-35 win over Plainville. The Monarchs haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Phillipsburg waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 50-30 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Phillipsburg pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points over those games. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Thomas More Prep-Marian came up short against Phillipsburg in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 50-46. Can Thomas More Prep-Marian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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