Phillipsburg and Smith Center are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Phillipsburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 42-22 to the Plainsmen. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Smith Center came up short against Hoxie on Friday, falling 61-37. While losing is never fun, the Redmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Indians are ranked 30th).
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Phillipsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for Phillipsburg against Smith Center in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-25 win. Will Phillipsburg repeat their success, or does Smith Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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