Phillips easily dispatched Orr on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of the Butler Lynx by a score of 60-57 on Saturday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Lynx recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Mia Scott
| 02/07/26 @ Butler | 21 |
| 02/04/26 vs Orr | 15 |
| 01/30/26 vs Hancock | 19 |
Despite the loss, Phillips still got an impressive performance from Mia Scott, who posted 21 points. The game was Scott's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antionette Jones, who earned 11 points.
Butler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xyanna Walton led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Walton has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kerminicia Wellington, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Phillips' defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Butler, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Phillips nor Butler have any future games scheduled.
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