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Phillips High School celebrates its first state basketball title win in over four decades
Phillips celebrated its first state title win in 49 years on Wednesday with members of its past state-title winning team. Phillips beat Benton 54-47 to win the Class 2A state title last Saturday.
St. Rita transfer Amari Edwards helps Phillips bring home Class 2A state championship. ‘It’s been a blessing.’
CHAMPAIGN — Spending the last two seasons as a member of a highly ranked St. Rita team filled with high-major college recruits, Amari Edwards envisioned himself winning a state title. It never happened for him at St. Rita. But playing a crucial part Saturday afternoon on the biggest stage, Edwards helped lead Phillips, his new school, to the top of the mountain. “I expected to be here with St. ...
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