Northfield Mount Hermon came into Sunday's matchup looking for another win against Phelps, but Onyx Nnani wouldn't allow it. The Phelps Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northfield Mount Hermon Hoggers on Sunday, sneaking past 88-86 thanks in part to Nnani, who went 13 for 21 en route to 34 points plus seven rebounds. His afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Justin Houser, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game.
Phelps smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
The victory got Phelps back to even at 3-3. As for Northfield Mount Hermon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Phelps will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Newman at 4:15 p.m. on December 7th. Northfield Mount Hermon also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Hun at 12:15 p.m. on December 8th.
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