Philo lost against Caldwell back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Philo Electrics took a 71-56 bruising from the Caldwell Redskins. While losing is never fun, the Electrics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Redskins are ranked 74th).
Philo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camden Stoner, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Preston, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Caldwell was led to victory by Dylan Schott and Carter Wheeldin. Schott went 8 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points and four steals, while Wheeldin almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 16 boards, and nine assists. Wheeldin has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Crock, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Philo now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Caldwell, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Philo will host Zanesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Philo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for Caldwell, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-53 victory against Barnesville on the 30th.
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