Philip came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by the Lyman Raiders and fell 77-50. While losing is never fun, the Scotties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Raiders are ranked 42nd).
Philip has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Lyman, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Philip will square off against Howard on Saturday. As for Lyman, they will face off against Bennett County at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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