The Phoenixville Phantoms will challenge the Downingtown West Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Phoenixville beats Downingtown West with 67 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Phoenixville had just enough and edged out Bensalem 67-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Phantoms have posted since December 19, 2024.
Meanwhile, Downingtown West was able to grind out a solid victory over Methacton on Tuesday, taking the game 72-62. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Whippets.
Phoenixville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. Downingtown West's win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Phoenixville was able to grind out a solid victory over Downingtown West in their previous meeting back in December of 2015, winning 61-52. Will Phoenixville repeat their success, or does Downingtown West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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