The Hillcrest Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Lemont Lemont HS at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Hillcrest came up short against Oak Forest and fell 49-41. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lemont had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Titans 56-16. The Lemont HS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Lemont, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Hillcrest didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lemont when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory. Does Hillcrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lemont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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