Basketball Game Preview: Hillcrest Patriots vs. Russellville Golden Tigers

The Hillcrest Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Russellville Golden Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Hillcrest is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a blow against Clay-Chalkville on Monday, falling 66-37. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Russellville didn't have quite enough to beat Brooks on Friday and fell 51-48. The Golden Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.