Preview: Rolla Bulldogs vs. Hillcrest Hornets
Rolla is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hillcrest is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rolla Bulldogs will take on the Hillcrest Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Rolla has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 649 points over their last ten games.
Rolla stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Central, posting a 80-30 win on the road. Given Rolla's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Central is ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mariah Watkins led the charge by scoring 16 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Gideon, who scored 20 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hillcrest beat Lebanon 49-43 last Tuesday.
Rolla's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Hillcrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Rolla against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 73-29 victory. Does Rolla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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