The Rancho Verde Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Hillcrest Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Rancho Verde is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Poly just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hillcrest over Valley View in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Everything went Hillcrest's way against Valley View as Hillcrest made off with a 71-47 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
Hillcrest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Rancho Verde, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4.
Rancho Verde beat Hillcrest 65-56 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hillcrest's Dennis Evans, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Rancho Verde to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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