Basketball Game Preview: Hillcrest Rams vs. Easley Green Wave

Hillcrest is on a five-game streak of home losses, Easley a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Hillcrest Rams will welcome the Easley Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-28, which was the final score in Hillcrest's tilt against J.L. Mann on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Patriots are ranked 40th).

Meanwhile, Easley took a blow against Mauldin on Tuesday, falling 68-29.

Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Easley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.