Basketball Recap: Hillcrest Christian Comes Up Short

After soaring to 100 points the game before, Hillcrest Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were outmatched by the St. Francis Golden Knights and fell 72-29. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Golden Knights are ranked 93rd).

Saints

Previous 5 Games

01/25/25 vs St. Francis	29-72
01/21/25 vs Beacon Hill	100-42
01/20/25 @ Grant	66-55
01/18/25 @ Beacon Hill	2-0
01/16/25 vs San Fernando Valley Academy	88-26

Hillcrest Christian moved to 12-12 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for St. Francis, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.

Hillcrest Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-31 victory against Newbury Park Adventist on the 28th. As for St. Francis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-50 win against Palisades on the 26th.