Hillcrest is 8-2 against Monroe County since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hillcrest Jaguars the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Monroe County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hillcrest beat Thomasville 36-29. The win was just what Hillcrest needed coming off of a 55-27 loss in their prior game.
Hillcrest relied on the efforts of Khloe Clark, who scored six points along with ten rebounds, and Arreon "Tweety" Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lopez has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Monroe County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 13 straight wins but they left with 14. They breezed by Excel at home to the tune of 57-20. Monroe County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Monroe County, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Hillcrest took a serious blow against Monroe County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 55-20. Will Hillcrest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
