After losing to Cardozo the last time they met, Hillcrest decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hillcrest Hawks came out on top against the Cardozo Judges by a score of 40-28 on Wednesday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Judges are ranked 484th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hawks
| 01/15/25 @ Cardozo | 40-28 |
| 01/10/25 @ Long Island City | 36-21 |
| 12/13/24 @ Lane | 45-34 |
Hillcrest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Cardozo, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Hillcrest is taking a road trip to square off against Queens Complex at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Queens Complex's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Hillcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cardozo, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Forest Hills at 4:30 p.m. on January 27th.
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