The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs will take on the Phillipsburg Panthers in a tournament on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Sylvan-Lucas took on Russell on Tuesday. Sylvan-Lucas fell 66-59 to Russell. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 14-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Phillipsburg lost 55-34 to Central Plains on Tuesday.
Sylvan-Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Phillipsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sylvan-Lucas came up short against Phillipsburg when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 67-56. Thankfully for Sylvan-Lucas, Rad Rodriguez (who went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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