Hillside won the last time they faced Rolesville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hillside Hornets snuck past the Rolesville Rams with a 70-64 win.
Justin Morgan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 28 points. Another player making a difference was Khaliq Lassiter, who posted 12 points.
Rolesville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Caiden Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Jenkins' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Caden Jones was another key player, posting 13 points.
Hillside now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Rolesville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Hillside and Rolesville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Hillside (ranked 176th) will meet Flint Hill (ranked tenth) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillside has given up an average of 56.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Rolesville (ranked 221st) will meet Coolidge (ranked sixth) at 8:30 p.m. on December 26th.
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