Hillcrest extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 9-12. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Paloma Valley Wildcats. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Zoey Boulware
| 01/14/26 vs Paloma Valley | 2 |
| 01/10/26 @ Scripps Ranch | 2 |
| 01/09/26 @ Poly | 3 |
| 01/07/26 @ Perris | 2 |
Despite the loss, Hillcrest still got an impressive performance from Zoey Boulware, who dropped a triple-double with 15 points, ten boards, and ten steals. Boulware is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Raylene Valadez was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
As for Paloma Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 48 points in those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paloma Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Winnie Madut, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Mianna Bravo, who put up nine points.
Coming up, Hillcrest will head out on the road to square off against Rancho Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Paloma Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Orange Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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