Preview: Hazel Green Trojans vs. Hillcrest Patriots
The Hazel Green Trojans are on the road again on Wednesday and plays the Hillcrest Patriots on February 28th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hazel Green had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 57-39. 57 seems to be a good number for Hazel Green as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They took down Pelham 57-42. Given Hillcrest's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Pelham is ranked 38th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hazel Green's victory bumped their record up to 28-4. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
Everything went Hazel Green's way against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in November of 2018 as Hazel Green made off with a 52-31 victory. Does Hazel Green have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
