Iron Horses
| 02/03/25 @ Andrews | 35-26 |
| 01/31/25 @ Burke | 50-29 |
| 01/28/25 vs Woodland | 79-34 |
| 01/20/25 @ Timberland | 52-28 |
| 01/17/25 vs Academic Magnet | 63-39 |
| + 3 more games |
Philip Simmons had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They walked away with a 35-26 victory over the Andrews Yellowjackets. Given the Iron Horses' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Philip Simmons to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hudson Hatch, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points and seven boards. Hatch is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hopper Afman, who posted eight points.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Vincent Rhue, who earned ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. Chris Stewart was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Philip Simmons' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points over those games. As for Andrews, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Philip Simmons has already played their next game, a 78-44 victory against Academic Magnet on the 4th. As for Andrews, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-36 loss against Timberland on the 4th.
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