It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Philip Simmons can now relate to. They fell 33-26 to the Hampton County Hurricanes on Monday.
Kenira Holmes
| 12/07/24 vs Westside | 6 |
| 02/17/25 @ Hampton County | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Mountain View Prep | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Burke | 3 |
| 02/12/25 @ Woodland | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Philip Simmons lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kenira Holmes, who posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds and five steals. Philip Simmons is 2-1 when Holmes posts five or more steals, but 8-14 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Philip Simmons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Hampton County was led to victory by Jada Rodgers and Lyric Jones. Rodgers almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards, while Jones scored ten points.
Philip Simmons' loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Hampton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Philip Simmons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hampton County, they will head out on the road to take on Lake City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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