Basketball Recap: Hillcrest's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ Rolla	68-79
01/11/25 vs Joplin	52-48
01/10/25 vs Life Prep	58-50
01/09/25 vs Howell	64-46
12/30/24 vs Branson	69-64

It was a good run, but Hillcrest unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 79-68 to the Rolla Bulldogs. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Rolla, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.

Hillcrest and Rolla should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Hillcrest (ranked 22nd) will meet Webb City (ranked 181st) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Rolla will challenge Camdenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 100 places (31 vs. 131).