With a playoff win on the line, Hillcrest rose to the challenge on Thursday. They took down the South Oak Cliff Bears 50-33. 50 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
| 02/06/25 vs South Oak Cliff | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Molina | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jefferson | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Oak Cliff | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sunset | 4 |
Hillcrest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clauriannys Berrios, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Berrios is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Norton, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Hillcrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive matches.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for South Oak Cliff, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-18.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hillcrest Panthers challenge the Wilson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. South Oak Cliff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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