Westwood and Hillcrest are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Westwood Longhorns will welcome the Hillcrest Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Westwood comes in on five and Hillcrest on ten.
Westwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Memphis School of Excellence Winchester to the tune of 79-17 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Longhorns with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest took their matchup on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 89-29 victory over Memphis School of Excellence - Cordova. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Westwood better keep an eye on Ja?Coby Lewis. He was instrumental in Hillcrest's win, putting up eight points in addition to ten assists and seven steals. Cornell Watson was another key player, as he made all 6 shots he took racking up 13 points.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Westwood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Things could have been worse for Westwood, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 90-72 loss to Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Westwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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