Basketball Recap: Hillcrest's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

01/30/25 vs Long Island Lutheran	40-66
01/28/25 @ Tuscaloosa County	86-16
01/24/25 @ Prattville	74-57
01/22/25 vs Tuscaloosa County	87-16
01/20/25 @ Hoover	64-60

It was fun while it lasted, but Hillcrest's undefeated season came to an end after 28 games on Thursday. They lost 66-40 to the Long Island Lutheran Crusaders. The loss put an end to the Patriots' undefeated start to the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Hillcrest fell to 28-1. As for Long Island Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.

Hillcrest won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Palm Bay at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Bay will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Hillcrest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Long Island Lutheran, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Montverde Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Long Island Lutheran has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three matches.