The Hillcrest Patriots extended their postseason success on Tuesday against the Pelham Panthers. They took down the Panthers 57-42. Winning may never get old, but Hillcrest sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Despite the loss, Pelham saw an underclassman step up: Tee King scored 27 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 64.3% of Pelham's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Hillcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to 21-11.
Hillcrest is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Hazel Green on February 28th. Hazel Green will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Hillcrest surely won't give up without a fight. Pelham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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