Hillcrest was the 58-50 winner over Life Prep when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Hornets fell 68-55 to the Fire on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 59th in Missouri, while the Fire are ranked first in Kansas).
Life Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Munnings, who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Munnings has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Rolle, Jr, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Hillcrest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Life Prep, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4.
Looking ahead, Hillcrest will welcome Rolla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Life Prep, they will face off against OnPoint Hoops at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fire will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 72.8 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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