The Hillcrest Trojans will challenge the Poly Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hillcrest fought the good fight in their overtime match against Rancho Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Eagles 76-72. The Trojans have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Poly). They breezed by Valley View to the tune of 78-46 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Poly, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Things could have been worse for Hillcrest, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-49 loss to Poly in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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