Hilltoppers
| 01/29/25 vs Bishop Carroll | 65-66 |
| 01/27/25 @ Clearfield | 70-53 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bishop McCort | 68-63 |
| 01/18/25 vs Chestnut Ridge | 82-65 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bellefonte | 89-57 |
After a string of four wins, Westmont Hilltop's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to the Bishop Carroll Huskies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hilltoppers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Huskies are ranked 349th).
Bishop Carroll's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jace Casses, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Casses has scored at least a third of Bishop Carroll's points. Llehson Walker was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and six boards.
Westmont Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Bishop Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Westmont Hilltop will challenge Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is on a six-game streak of home wins, Westmont Hilltop a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Bishop Carroll, they will face off against Hollidaysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Carroll is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
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