Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Mauldin Mavericks, falling 66-40. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Mavericks are ranked 18th).
Zara Leamon continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mauldin, putting up 22 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. That's the most steals Leamon has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalaila Ligon, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Mauldin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Hillcrest will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Easley at 6:00 p.m. As for Mauldin, they will face off against Woodmont at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mauldin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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