After flying high against Sunset last Tuesday, Hillcrest came back down to earth. The Hillcrest Panthers came up short against the South Oak Cliff Bears on Saturday, falling 64-43. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost eight in a row.
| 01/25/25 @ South Oak Cliff | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sunset | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Adamson | 4 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Komarion Callahan, who posted eight points and three steals. Callahan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Saivon Johnson, who earned nine points and five boards.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for South Oak Cliff, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Hillcrest and South Oak Cliff should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Hillcrest (ranked 545th) will meet Jefferson (ranked 1316th) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, South Oak Cliff will square off against Sunset at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 1,095 places (213 vs. 1308).
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