Basketball Recap: Hillcrest Piles Up the Points Against Lebanon

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 vs Buffalo	49
12/27/24 vs Sarcoxie	45
01/28/25 vs Monett	43
01/30/25 @ Lebanon	40
12/12/24 vs Parkview	39

Hillcrest hadn't done well against Lebanon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hillcrest Hornets breezed by the Lebanon Yellowjackets to the tune of 83-43. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.

Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madison Myers, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Perryman, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points.

Hillcrest's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Lebanon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Hillcrest will square off against Walnut Grove at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lebanon, they will challenge Parkview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.