After flying high against Seneca last Friday, Sarcoxie came back down to earth. The Sarcoxie Bears took a blow against the Hillcrest Hornets on Friday, falling 80-35. The matchup marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Bears
12/27/24 @ Hillcrest | 35-80 |
12/20/24 vs Seneca | 60-22 |
12/13/24 vs McAuley Catholic | 41-11 |
12/12/24 @ Exeter | 68-48 |
12/07/24 @ Lockwood | 38-55 |
With the loss, Sarcoxie broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Hillcrest, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Sarcoxie will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Verona at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Verona has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Hillcrest, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-55 victory against Nixa on the 28th.
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