The Hillcrest Hawks will venture away from home to square off against Queens Complex at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Hillcrest earned a 40-28 victory over Cardozo. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Judges are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Queens Complex). They strolled past Cardozo with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 48-31. That's two games straight that Queens Complex has won by exactly 17 points.
The win (which was Queens Complex's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points per game. As for Hillcrest, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Hillcrest beat Queens Complex 45-32 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Queens Complex have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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