On Saturday, the Cypress Bay Lightning lost to the Hillgrove Hawks on the road by a 69-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Florida, while the Hawks are ranked 19th in Georgia).
Hillgrove found their leader in sophomore Asa Montgomery, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Bryson Jatta was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points and three blocks.
Cypress Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Hillgrove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Cypress Bay will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on South Plantation at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. South Plantation is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. Hillgrove will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against South Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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