The Hillcrest Jaguars the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Escambia County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on January 15th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Hillcrest earned a 42-29 victory over Shields.
Sonija Evans was the offensive standout of the match as she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Khloe Clark, who scored six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Escambia County beat Satsuma 45-32 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Escambia County.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Escambia County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Hillcrest couldn't quite finish off Escambia County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 41-39. Will Hillcrest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
