Amundsen lost against Phillips last Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Amundsen Vikings were dealt a 72-31 loss at the hands of the Phillips Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 49th).
Phillips' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nila Wills led the charge by going 9 for 11 on her way to 18 points and eight boards. Those 18 points gave Wills a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Iycis Hardin, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Amundsen's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Phillips, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Amundsen nor Phillips have any future games scheduled.
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