The Phillipsburg Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Hill City Ringnecks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Phillipsburg has three straight victories, Hill City has 19 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Phillipsburg beat Smith Center 40-34.
Meanwhile, Hill City played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Oakley 57-10. The Ringnecks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-8.
Rylie Minium was Hill City's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Phillipsburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Hill City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Phillipsburg took their win against Hill City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 43-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phillipsburg since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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