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| 02/27/25 - Away | 73-66 W |
| 11/17/23 - Home | 43-49 L |
| 11/18/22 - Away | 30-46 L |
| 01/07/21 - Away | 31-70 L |
| 01/07/20 - Home | 55-50 W |
| 03/10/15 - Neutral | 51-41 W |
Hillcrest lost to McDonald County back in November of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Hillcrest Hornets came out on top against the McDonald County Mustangs by a score of 73-66. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th in Missouri, while the Mustangs are ranked 174th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why McDonald County lost, don't look at Dakota O'Brien. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds. O'Brien's big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Washam, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for McDonald County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-13.
Looking ahead, Hillcrest won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Logan-Rogersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonald County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
