Perris had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it seven. They were outmatched by the Hillcrest Trojans and fell 64-17. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-16 on January 7th.
As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Zanylah Jackson had another great game (as she tends to do), putting up 23 points along with ten assists and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hillcrest's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raylene Valadez, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Coming up, Perris will challenge Paloma Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hillcrest, they will host Poly at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans' defense better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 55.3 points per game this season.
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