The Philo Electrics will head out to square off against the New Lexington Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Philo is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 8th on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 54-27 loss at the hands of Tri-Valley.
Meanwhile, New Lexington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 37-31 to West Muskingum. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Philo will have to keep a close watch on Chloe Dick and Makenzy McCoy, a pair of players who had a big impact on New Lexington's prior game. Dick shot 56% from the field en route to 15 points and five rebounds, while McCoy posted six points and seven steals. The contest was Dick's fourth in a row with at least 15 points.
New Lexington now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Philo, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Philo was able to grind out a solid win over New Lexington in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 35-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Electrics since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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