Philo lost against West Muskingum back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Philo Electrics lost to the West Muskingum Tornadoes at home by a 80-65 margin.
Several Electrics players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Radcliffe, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and four steals. Radcliffe continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rusty Trout, who posted 11 points.
West Muskingum's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Coleman Loyd led the charge by going 6 of 10 en route to 15 points. Those 15 points gave Loyd a new career-high. Jake Anton was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Philo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for West Muskingum, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Philo has already played their next game, a 62-59 defeat against Sheridan on the 25th. As for West Muskingum, they are taking a road trip to face off against Tri-Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Muskingum is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
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