Basketball Recap: Wade Hampton Drops Season-High Score on Hillcrest

Generals

Team Score

01/03/25 vs Hillcrest	39
11/23/24 vs Mountain View Prep	32
12/23/24 vs Emerald	29
11/22/24 vs River Bluff	25
11/23/24 vs Daniel	15
12/10/24 vs Gaffney	13

Wade Hampton scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 61-39 to the Hillcrest Rams. The Generals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2018.

Wade Hampton's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hillcrest, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.

Wade Hampton and Hillcrest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Wade Hampton (ranked 174th) will meet James F. Byrnes (ranked 28th) at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Hillcrest (ranked 205th) will meet T.L. Hanna (ranked 47th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.