Hillcrest lost against Eastwood back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hillcrest Panthers lost 68-48 to the Eastwood Troopers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 581st, while the Troopers are ranked 161st).
Despite the loss, Hillcrest still got an impressive performance from Dj Corbin, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Saivon Johnson, who posted 11 points.
It was another big night for Devin Falk-Ramirez, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points along with seven assists and three steals for Eastwood. The dominant performance gave Falk-Ramirez a new career-high in assists. Edward Avila was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Panthers
| 12/28/24 vs Eastwood | 48-68 |
| 12/28/24 vs Monterey | 58-49 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lubbock | 62-49 |
| 12/27/24 vs El Paso | 65-41 |
| 12/26/24 vs Liberty | 60-66 |
Hillcrest moved to 7-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Eastwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Jefferson at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Eastwood, they will square off against Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coronado will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Eastwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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