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1 month ago Share It was a big day for the Dr. Phillips girls weightlifting team at the Class 3A, Region 2 meet at Hagerty High School Saturday, Jan. 30, as the Panthers took home a first-place finish edging Evans out by four points.
1. West Orange High junior wide receiver/corner Jayden Gibson received some big news last weekend following his outstanding performance at the Pylon Orlando 7 on 7 Tournament. After scoring 11 touchdowns during the two-day tournament for the Orlando-based Certified Dawgs team, Gibson who has offers from more than 20 Division 1 programs was invited to play in the prestigious 2022 Under Armour All-American Game.
2. In Dr. Phillips boys basketball’s 69-46 win over Impact Christian at The Invitational at Orlando Christian Prep Saturday, Jan. 30, junior guard Denzel Aberdeen went off for 27 points and five assists for the Panthers. Teammate Ernest Udeh Jr. picked up a double-double, with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Share A double-double from Panthers big man Ernest Udeh Jr., and strong scoring outings for Riley Kugel and Denzel Aberdeen helped Dr. Phillips hold off a rallying Olympia team.
In Class 7A, District 3 also known as the District of Death nothing is ever a given. Dr. Phillips almost learned this the hard way as they held on in overtime to beat Olympia 51-43 to move the Panthers into first place in the district.
After leading for almost the entirety of the game, Dr. Phillips (15-3, 4-1) saw its 25-12 lead coming out of the first half dwindle drastically as Olympia rallied late in the fourth quarter. The Titans (16-5, 5-2) chipped away at the Panthers in the last two minutes of the game with Tyeree Bryan and Jacari White knocking down back-to-back shots from deep, before Edgerrin “Jizzle” James hit two clutch free throws with two seconds left to knot the game up at 41-41 sending the game to overtime.