Missouri High School Basketball - New Madrid County Central trounces Hillcrest
January 27, 2022: Springfield, MO 65803 The New Madrid County Central Eagles (New Madrid, MO) basketball crushed the host Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO), 72-50 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Eagles (11-4) will now prepare for their test against Blair Oaks (Jefferson City, MO). The Falcons go into the non-league test with a 14-1 record. In their last test, Blair Oaks walloped Southern Boone (Ashland, MO), 81-22, in a league test.
The Hornets now own a 2-11 record. They play next when they travel to Rolla for a Ozarks test on Tuesday, February 1. Hillcrest will encounter a Bulldogs squad coming off a 53-49 non-league win over Jefferson City (Jefferson City, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 10-5.