Hillcrest's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They snuck past the Granger Lancers with a 35-30 victory. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 31-29 loss the last time these two teams met.
Amelia Lepore was the offensive standout of the matchup as she earned 13 points along with two steals. Emily Mandel was another key player, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Hillcrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Hillcrest's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Granger, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Ogden the next time they take the court. Granger will head out to face Ogden at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hillcrest will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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