Basketball Recap: Leflore Drops Season-High Score on Hillcrest

Rattlers

Team Score

12/26/24 vs Hillcrest	81
12/18/24 vs Rain	80
12/07/24 vs Claiborne Christian	74
11/07/24 vs Baker	73
11/08/24 @ Mary G. Montgomery	72

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask LeFlore). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Hillcrest Jaguars 81-43. The Rattlers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LeFlore to victory, but perhaps none more so than ETHAN FOSTER, who posted 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. FOSTER is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was O'BRIAN EVANS, who had 21 points.

The win was the fourth in a row for LeFlore, bringing their record for this year to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.

LeFlore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-36 victory against Blount on the 27th. As for Hillcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 38-34 loss against Booker T. Washington on the 27th.