The Silliman Institute Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Hillcrest Christian Cougars at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Silliman Institute pushed their score all the way to 62 back in November, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Christian Home Educators Fellowship 67-62. While losing is never fun, Silliman Institute can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Christian Home Educators Fellowship is ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Hillcrest Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 46-34 to St. Joseph Catholic. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hillcrest Christian in their matchups with St. Joseph Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Jaivyn Carter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Severe McNeary, who scored 5 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Silliman Institute and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Hillcrest Christian, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 9-3.
Silliman Institute came up short against Hillcrest Christian when the teams last played back in November, falling 53-49. Will Silliman Institute have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
