Hillgrove couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the North Forsyth Raiders by a score of 59-56 on Saturday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
Hillgrove's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amaya Harris, who went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points plus five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierra Jackson, who earned 18 points along with three steals.
Hillgrove will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Holy Innocents Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Forsyth, they will host Archer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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