The Hillcrest Trojans and the Pacific Pirates will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hillcrest strolled past Patriot with points to spare, taking the game 58-39. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Warriors are ranked 899th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pacific had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Entrepreneur by a score of 52-44 on Tuesday.
Pacific's win came from a few key players Hillcrest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maurice Fitzgerald, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Salgado, who went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Pacific, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
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