Owen J. Roberts is 6-0 against the Phantoms since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Owen J. Roberts Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Phoenixville Phantoms at 1:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Owen J. Roberts didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Eagles, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. The victory was just what Owen J. Roberts needed coming off of a 64-33 loss in their prior game.
In what's become a running theme this season, Phoenixville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pottsgrove 66-37 at home. Given Phoenixville's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Falcons are ranked 579th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen J. Roberts' victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Phoenixville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Owen J. Roberts came out on top in a nail-biter against the Phantoms in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, sneaking past 35-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen J. Roberts since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
