Basketball Preview: Puckett Wolves vs. Hillcrest Christian Cougars
The Puckett Wolves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hillcrest Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Puckett is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against McLaurin on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Puckett was dealt a 70-39 loss at the hands of McLaurin. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolves have suffered since January 9th.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from A'Tavion Webb, who had 15 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Parker, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest Christian was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 68-67 to Hazlehurst. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Hillcrest Christian got top-tier performance from Jordan Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Darius Barnes was another key player, going 8 for 20 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hillcrest Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hillcrest Christian fell to 2-1. As for Puckett, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Puckett lost to Hillcrest Christian at home by a decisive 82-63 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Will Puckett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
