Missouri High School Basketball - Aurora sneaks past Hillcrest
January 24, 2025: Springfield, MO 65803 The Aurora Houn Dawgs (Aurora, MO) basketball edged the host Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO), 49-43 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Houn Dawgs now possess a 12-3 record. They play next when they host Mt. Vernon for a Big 8 bout on Monday, January 27. Aurora will play a Mountaineers team coming off a 62-49 league loss to Monett (Monett, MO). The Mountaineers record now stands at 6-8.
With the loss, Hillcrest falls to 12-4 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Claremore (Claremore, OK) to play the Zebras in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. The Zebras go into the bout with a record of 5-12. Claremore lost 57-23 in their recent non-league bout against Roland (Roland, OK)