Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillcrest Christian). They walked away with a 77-64 victory over the Clinton Christian Academy Warriors on Tuesday. The Cougars pushed the score to 68-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Hillcrest Christian to victory were Jordan Johnson and Jaivyn Carter. Johnson went 8 for 10 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and three steals, while Carter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds. Carter has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Carpenter, who went 8 for 17 en route to 22 points plus three steals.
Hillcrest Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Hillcrest Christian's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillcrest Christian will square off against Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they will challenge St. Joseph Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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