After a string of three wins, the Philo Electrics's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Maysville at home and fell 96-67. Philo has struggled against Maysville recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Philo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brayden Bleakney, who scored 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for him. Talon Preston was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Philo's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Maysville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Philo will head out on the road to face off against River View at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. River View and Philo are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Maysville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against John Glenn at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (John Glenn is ranked 177th, while Maysville is ranked 189th).
