The Lemont Lemont HS will square off against the Hillcrest Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lemont is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Lemont is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Tinley Park: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lemont blew Tinley Park out of the water with a 56-16 final score. The Lemont HS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest came up short against Oak Forest on Tuesday and fell 49-41. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lemont's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
Lemont came up short against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 56-51. Can Lemont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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