If Philo was feeling good fresh off their 71-33 takedown of Morgan last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Philo Electrics fell just short of the River View Black Bears by a score of 48-46 on Friday. The Electrics were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Black Bears earlier this season, when they won 72-71.
01/31/25 @ River View | 21 |
01/21/25 @ Berne Union | 15 |
01/25/25 vs Sheridan | 13 |
01/24/25 vs West Muskingum | 11 |
01/28/25 vs Morgan | 7 |
Despite the loss, Philo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rusty Trout went 8 for 14 on his way to 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Trout has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Preston, who posted six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Layton Massie, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals. That's the most steals Massie has posted since back in February of 2024. Laired Williamson was another key player, putting up four points along with seven assists and four steals.
Philo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for River View, they moved to 5-10 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Philo will face off against Sheridan at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Philo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for River View, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-57 win against West Holmes on the 1st.
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