Philip was the 64-53 winner over Wall when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Philip Scotties were dealt a 93-62 defeat at the hands of the Wall Eagles on Thursday. 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 131st, while the Eagles are ranked 45th).
Philip dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wall, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Philip will welcome Kadoka at 6:00 p.m. on February 28th. As for Wall, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Belle Fourche at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wall knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Belle Fourche likes a good challenge.
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