The Robertsdale Golden Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 63-39 walloping at the hands of Hillcrest. While losing is never fun, Robertsdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Hillcrest is ranked 60th).
Robertsdale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kole Singler, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Tanner Williams, who scored six points along with five steals.
Hillcrest found their leader in underclassman J.T. Barlow, who scored 19 points. That's the first time this season that Barlow scored 15 or more points. Jermonte Stallworth was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
Robertsdale has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Hillcrest, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Robertsdale's road trip will continue as they head out to face McGill-Toolen at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. McGill-Toolen will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Hillcrest will take on Thomasville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
