Basketball Game Preview: Jamaica Beavers vs. Hillcrest Hawks

By Team Reports Jan 7, 2025, 11:00pm

Basketball Preview: Jamaica Beavers vs. Hillcrest Hawks

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Jamaica is 0-10 against Hillcrest since January of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Jamaica Beavers are taking a road trip to take on the Hillcrest Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Jamaica is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They took a blow against Edison, falling 80-31. While losing is never fun, the Beavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while Edison are ranked 219th).

Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Hillcrest with a 73-53 loss courtesy of Epic South on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with Epic South: they've now lost four in a row.

Jamaica's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Jamaica lost to Hillcrest on the road by a decisive 58-39 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Jamaica avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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