Basketball Preview: Hillcrest Rams vs. Mauldin Mavericks
Hillcrest is 2-8 against the Mavericks since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hillcrest Rams will be playing at home against the Mauldin Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hillcrest has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while the Mavericks will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Friday, Hillcrest had to suffer through a rough 77-20 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. Hillcrest has struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mauldin faced the Patriots in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mauldin walked away with a 55-42 win over the Patriots on Friday.
Hillcrest dropped their record down to 3-18 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.5 points per game. As for Mauldin, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Hillcrest was taken down by the Mavericks 73-12 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mauldin's Zara Leamon, who scored 22 points along with three steals. Now that Hillcrest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
