The Tunica Academy Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Hillcrest Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tunica Academy walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Saints out 37-34. The victory was just what Tunica Academy needed coming off of a 72-27 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest Christian came tearing into Wednesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to DeSoto for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-24 victory on the road. Hillcrest Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Jordan Johnson had a dynamite game for Hillcrest Christian, scoring 17 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Severe McNeary, who scored 15 points along with five assists.
Tunica Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hillcrest Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
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