The Hillcrest Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Hillcrest came up short against Glendale and fell 85-76.
Republic typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Central proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 67-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Tigers are ranked eighth).
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6.
Hillcrest came up short against Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 79-66. Can Hillcrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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