Basketball Recap: Hale County Wildcats vs. Hillcrest Patriots
There's no place like home for Hale County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They managed a 70-66 victory over the Hillcrest Patriots on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Patriots are ranked third).
Hale County pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Hillcrest, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1.
Hale County has already played their next match (against Hillcrest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hillcrest, they will challenge Russellville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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