After flying high against Logan Memorial Education Campus last Monday, Hilltop came back down to earth. The Hilltop Lancers took a hard 57-43 fall against the O'Farrell Charter Falcons on Thursday. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Roman Miramontes, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Alvarez, who posted 11 points.
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Even though they lost, Hilltop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Hilltop has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for O'Farrell Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilltop will venture away from home to square off against Mar Vista at 6:30 p.m. on January 16th. As for O'Farrell Charter, they will head out to challenge Valhalla at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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