It was a proper cat-fight when Monroe County faced off against Hillcrest on Wednesday. The Monroe County Tigers took a 66-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillcrest Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 49-45 loss back in January.
Hillcrest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was J.T. Barlow out in front who posted 18 points and three steals. Barlow's morning made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jontavuis Lett, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Monroe County's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Monroe County has already played their next game, a 62-52 defeat against Mobile Christian on the 8th. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-40 loss against Bayside Academy on the 8th.
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