On Monday, the Middleton Tigers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to the Hillcrest Vikings. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hillcrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerrell Miller, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 12 games he's played. Ja'Coby Lewis was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took to post 14 points.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Hillcrest, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-6.
Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillcrest, they will look to defend their home court on March 19th against Pickett County at 12:45 p.m. One thing working in Pickett County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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