Hillcrest won the last time they faced Sunset and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hillcrest Panthers breezed by the Sunset Bison to the tune of 82-45. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Bison are ranked 1328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillcrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laterrance Potter Jr led the charge by going 11 for 23 en route to 28 points and seven steals. Komarion Callahan was another key player, going 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47 points. As for Sunset, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will head out to take on South Oak Cliff at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sunset, they will head out on the road to square off against Molina at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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