The Hillcrest Trojans routed the visiting Patriot Warriors basketball team by a final score of 71-31 in Wednesday's league game.

In their next game, the Trojans face the Ramona Rams (Riverside, CA) in a River Valley game, on Friday, January 13. Hillcrest will attempt to move on its 9-8 season record. The Rams enter the game with a 13-8 record after their 52-42 league win over Norte Vista (Riverside, CA).

With the defeat, Patriot moves to 6-12 on the year. The Warriors host La Sierra (Riverside, CA) to face the Eagles in a River Valley game on Thursday, January 12. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 5-9. La Sierra won 47-8 in their recent league game against Arlington (Riverside, CA)