Phillips is 0-7 against Marathon since December of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Phillips Loggers will face off against the Marathon Red Raiders at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Phillips' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
If Phillips beats Marathon with 63 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Phillips beat Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 63-51.
Meanwhile, Marathon was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 49-48 to Pacelli.
Phillips has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points over those games. As for Marathon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Phillips took a serious blow against Marathon in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 87-53. Can Phillips avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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