The Phillips Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Regina Dominican Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on February 26th. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Phillips walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 win over the Knights on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Phillips got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nila Wills out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. Wills also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. Nakiyah Williams was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Regina Dominican had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Crane Medical 40-37.
Regina Dominican's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Fraterrigo, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Cerrado, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-13 record this season. As for Regina Dominican, their victory bumped their record up to 24-9.
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