The Hillcrest Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against City University School of Liberal Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully City University School of Liberal Arts likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Hillcrest was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakhaven, taking the game 76-69.
Alex Morgan
| 02/04/25 vs Oakhaven | 27 |
| 01/07/25 vs PURE Academy | 22 |
| 01/31/25 @ Memphis School of Excellence Winchester | 19 |
| 01/17/25 @ Oakhaven | 18 |
| 11/30/24 @ Melrose | 14 |
Hillcrest can attribute much of their success to Alex Morgan, who went 10 for 11 on his way to 27 points and seven boards, and Jerrell Miller, who made all 7 shots he took to post 21 points and eight rebounds. Those 27 points gave Morgan a new career-high. Ja?Coby Lewis was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took for 13 points.
Meanwhile, City University School of Liberal Arts took a blow against Westwood on Tuesday, falling 73-43. City University School of Liberal Arts has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38 points. As for City University School of Liberal Arts, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13.
Everything came up roses for Hillcrest against City University School of Liberal Arts in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 73-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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