Basketball Game Preview: Thompson Warriors vs. Hillcrest Patriots

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2025, 1:51am

Basketball Preview: Thompson Warriors vs. Hillcrest Patriots

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Thompson hasn't had much luck against Hillcrest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thompson Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Hillcrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Thompson is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since November 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tuscaloosa County, sneaking past 56-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillcrest). They breezed by Prattville to the tune of 78-37 on Tuesday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-19.

The victory was the third in a row for Hillcrest, bringing their record for this year to 18-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Thompson, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.

Thompson came up short against Hillcrest in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 64-52. Can Thompson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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