Hillcrest played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Mauldin Mavericks, falling 65-39. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now lost five in a row.
Mauldin was led to victory by Jace Shaw and Eli Saint-Amour. Shaw went 7 of 11 en route to 20 points and five rebounds, while Saint-Amour dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Shaw a new career-high in field goal percentage (64%). Another player making a difference was Jayden Owens, who posted nine points.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Mauldin, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will challenge Easley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Easley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hillcrest likes a good challenge. As for Mauldin, they will square off against J.L. Mann at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. J.L. Mann knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Mauldin likes a good challenge.
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