Jaguars
| 12/17/24 vs Escambia County | 59-58 |
| 12/14/24 vs Opp | 65-28 |
Hillcrest won the last time they faced Escambia County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hillcrest Jaguars pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over the Escambia County Blue Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Escambia County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cleo Bolar, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 17 points along with five boards and three steals. Bolar is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaniguel Taylor, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Escambia County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hillcrest Jaguars duke it out with the Excel Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Escambia County will take on Charles Henderson in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charles Henderson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Escambia County likes a good challenge.
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