You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hillcrest's strategy against Jefferson on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hillcrest Panthers blew the Jefferson Patriots out of the water with a 90-25 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 52-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hillcrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Saivon Johnson, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Komarion Callahan, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Panthers
| 02/13/24 vs Sunset | 37 |
| 12/21/23 vs Adamson | 30 |
| 01/19/24 vs Molina | 25 |
| 02/06/24 @ Jefferson | 21 |
| 01/12/24 @ Sunset | 20 |
Hillcrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hillcrest Panthers challenge the Molina Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will take on Sunset at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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