Hillcrest hadn't done well against Murray recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hillcrest Huskies took down the Murray Spartans 56-40. While the Huskies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hillcrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Myles Mahler, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Guillermo Martinez, who put up 11 points and five rebounds.
Murray lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Damani Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Treyce Wilson, who had nine points.
Huskies
| 12/10/24 vs Murray | 56-40 |
| 12/04/24 vs Mountain Ridge | 50-45 |
| 11/27/24 vs Logan | 57-35 |
| 11/20/24 vs Granger | 74-35 |
Hillcrest's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Hillcrest will head out on the road to square off against East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. As for Murray, they will host Jordan at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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