Sunset is 0-7 against Hillcrest since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Bison will be home for the holidays to greet the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sunset took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 64-61 win from a begrudging Bison squad. They haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 61-57 to Skyline. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 729th, while the Raiders are ranked 256th).
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Sunset, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Sunset took a serious blow against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in January, falling 82-45. Can the Bison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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