While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Summit Academy was not quite Hillcrest's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 46-30 bruising from the Hillcrest Huskies. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-38 back in December of 2024.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kita Holmes, who posted five points. Another player making a difference was Lula Allred, who scored two points in addition to 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Summit Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Addison Back was a one-woman wrecking crew for Hillcrest as she went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points and four steals. Amelia Lepore was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Summit Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-12. As for Hillcrest, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
Summit Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-27 defeat against Juan Diego Catholic on the 23rd. As for Hillcrest, they will be playing at home against Stansbury at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is facing Stansbury at the right time seeing as Stansbury is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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