Phillips hasn't had much luck against Brilliant recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Phillips Bears will be playing at home against the Brilliant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Phillips has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with 23 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Phillips finally turned things around against Vina on Tuesday. They strolled past the Red Devils with points to spare, taking the game 68-50. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Brilliant against Sumiton Christian on Monday as the team secured an 81-14 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Hadlee Sanderson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 42 points and 18 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Brilliant's points. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Omary, who had 12 points plus five steals.
Brilliant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Brilliant now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Phillips, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Phillips was dealt a bruising 73-38 loss at the hands of Brilliant in their previous meeting back in January. Can Phillips avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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