Basketball Game Preview: Hilltop Lancers vs. Southwest EC Eagles

The Hilltop Lancers and the Southwest EC Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Hilltop and seven for Southwest EC.

Last Thursday, Hilltop came up short against The Cambridge School and fell 52-40.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sebastian Badilla, who posted eight points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Martinez, who put up eight points.

Meanwhile, Southwest EC was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 50-45 to Sweetwater.

Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Southwest EC, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Hilltop ended up a good deal behind Southwest EC in their previous matchup back in November, losing 76-59. Can Hilltop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.