Hillcrest fought the good fight in their overtime match against Rancho Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Rancho Christian Eagles 76-72. The Trojans have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Rancho Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Hillcrest will square off against Poly at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Poly is on a five-game streak of home wins, Hillcrest a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Rancho Christian, they will host Rancho Verde at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Rancho Verde likes a good challenge.
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