The Lake Forest Academy Caxys will face off against the Phillips Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lake Forest Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering York just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 52-43 to the Dukes.
Meanwhile, Phillips also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Kenwood by a score of 69-62. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Broncos are ranked eighth).
Lake Forest Academy will need focus on slowing down Kamaria Sephus, one of several Phillips players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makeemah Byrd, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 12 points.
Lake Forest Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Phillips, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Lake Forest Academy came up short against Phillips in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 56-52. Can Lake Forest Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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