Phillips hasn't had much luck against Vina recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Phillips Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Vina Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Phillips is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They took a blow against Wilson, falling 77-40. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Vina lost to Cullman Christian at home by a 46-32 margin on Saturday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vina's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Khylee Brooks, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds, and Layla Hester, who earned seven points in addition to four steals. Hester is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Vina's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Phillips, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Phillips came up short against Vina in their previous meeting back in January, falling 58-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vina's Sara Harper, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. Now that Phillips knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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