The third road contest was the charm for Hillcrest, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over the Molina Jaguars on Monday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 1212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillcrest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Saivon Johnson out in front who went 9 for 14 en route to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Johnson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Komarion Callahan, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Molina, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Hillcrest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-46 loss against White on the 14th. Molina has also already played their next contest (against South Oak Cliff), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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