If Hillcrest Christian was riding high fresh off their 73-21 takedown of Franklin Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillcrest Christian Cougars took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Oaks Mustangs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 134th in Mississippi, while the Mustangs are ranked 47th in Louisiana).
Hillcrest Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Johnson, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points and eight boards. Jaivyn Carter was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Hillcrest Christian's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-8. As for River Oaks, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Hillcrest Christian has already played their next matchup, a 55-52 defeat against Tri-County Academy on the 20th. As for River Oaks, they will challenge Franklin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in River Oaks' favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Franklin Academy has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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