Hillcrest has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Rancho Christian Eagles on Thursday, falling 65-43. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Eagles are ranked 140th).
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Rancho Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Hillcrest will look to defend their home court on Monday against Poly at 6:30 p.m. As for Rancho Christian, they will challenge Rancho Verde at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Rancho Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Rancho Verde likes a good challenge.
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