Edgemont is 0-4 against Philip since December of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Edgemont Moguls will look to defend their home court against the Philip Scotties at 5:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Philip is hoping to do what Banner County couldn't last Saturday: put an end to Edgemont's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Edgemont simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Banner County 47-18. With the Moguls ahead 29-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Philip hadn't done well against Sully Buttes recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Philip blew past Sully Buttes 58-37. Winning may never get old, but the Scotties sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Edgemont better focus on containing Drew Terkildsen and Josie Jones as the pair were huge in Philip's win. Terkildsen posted 16 points in addition to seven assists and five boards, while Jones went 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Jones has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Fayth Martin, who put up eight points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Philip smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Edgemont's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Philip, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Edgemont was taken down by Philip 56-28 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Terkildsen, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 21 points and four steals. Now that Edgemont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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