
Stateliners
02/04/25 vs Watchung Hills Regional | 63-46 |
02/01/25 vs Colonia | 64-58 |
01/30/25 @ North Hunterdon | 80-67 |
01/28/25 vs Franklin | 62-44 |
Phillipsburg had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They strolled past the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 63-46. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 75-59 back in January.
Leading Phillipsburg to victory were Malachi Mckelvin and Jason Abbott. Mckelvin made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points, while Abbott went 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Shamari Lavacia, who posted nine points.
Phillipsburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Watchung Hills Regional, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-9 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phillipsburg has already played their next match (against East Side), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Watchung Hills Regional will venture away from home to take on Cranford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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