It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Midlothian Heritage had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over the Hillcrest Panthers. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Panthers are ranked 773rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midlothian Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Danaya Hicks, who posted 16 points. Brianna Finch was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Hillcrest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Clauriannys Berrios, who went 8-for-14 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds, and Victoria Hlavaty, who put up 17 points and four steals. Those 17 points gave Hlavaty a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachael Richard, who had seven points.
Midlothian Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points over those games. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Coming up, Midlothian Heritage will take on Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Midlothian Heritage surely won't give up without a fight. Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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