The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will be playing at home against the Hillcrest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crimson Cliffs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Hillcrest likes a good challenge.
Pine View typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Crimson Cliffs proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Panthers with a 62-57 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Crimson Cliffs had a senior duo take command as Sean Felts almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds and Luke Johnson scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trevor Taylor, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 59-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murray. Hillcrest has not had much luck with Murray recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Isaac Miller, who scored 13 points along with three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Damani Wilkerson, who scored 13 points.
Crimson Cliffs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Hillcrest, they dropped their record down to 9-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Crimson Cliffs have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hillcrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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