Missouri High School Basketball - New Madrid County Central topples Hillcrest
January 26, 2023: Springfield, MO 65803 In Thursday's non-league outing, the New Madrid County Central Eagles (New Madrid, MO) basketball squad beat the host Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO), by a count of 62-48.
The Eagles (12-5) will now prepare for their outing against Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, MO). The Mules go into the Southeast Missouri outing with a 5-9 record. In their last outing, Poplar Bluff was topped by Central (Cape Girardeau, MO), 69-48, in a league outing.
The Hornets now hold a 5-6 record. They play next when they travel to Central for a non-league outing on Saturday, January 28. Hillcrest will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 79-63 non-league win over Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-5.