Phillips has gone a perfect 3-0 against Crane Medical recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Phillips will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Phillips is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down IC Catholic Prep 39-25. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th in Illinois, while the Knights are ranked 181st in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nila Wills
| 02/27/25 @ IC Catholic Prep | 70% |
| 02/25/25 @ Lisle | 57% |
| 02/20/25 @ King | 73% |
| 02/18/25 vs Dyett | 100% |
Nila Wills had a dynamite game for Phillips, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Wills is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 57% in the last four games she's played. Kamaria Sephus was another key player, putting up five points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Crane Medical came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 73 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Romans with points to spare, taking the game 70-52.
Crane Medical's win bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Phillips, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-9.
Phillips beat Crane Medical 49-41 in their previous matchup on February 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phillips since the team 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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