Easley hasn't had much luck against Hillcrest recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Easley Green Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Hillcrest Rams at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Easley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 74-69 to High Point Academy. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Hillcrest was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 60-59 to Mauldin. The Rams have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillcrest's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Easley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Easley came up short against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 63-59. Can Easley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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