The Philip Scotties pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 64-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hill City. Philip has struggled against Hill City recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Philip's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Drew Terkildsen, who scored 20 points along with five assists and five steals, and Josie Jones who scored 15 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Terkildsen is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Fayth Martin, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Philip has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Hill City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Philip will be playing in front of their home fans against Crazy Horse at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hill City, they will head out on the road to face off against Lead-Deadwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
