There's no place like home for the Hillcrest Jaguars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They strolled past W.S. Neal with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 62-45. Given Hillcrest's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while W.S. Neal is ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillcrest was led to victory by Robert Simpson and Damarion Watson . Simpson scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Watson scored 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Jamir Sharpe, who scored seven points along with four steals.
Hillcrest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for W.S. Neal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Hillcrest won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Straughn at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. Straughn is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. W.S. Neal won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northview at 4:00 p.m. on January 11th.
