Hillcrest was the 40-34 winner over East when they last played one another back in January of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Hillcrest Huskies fell 44-33 to the East Leopards on Friday. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Hillcrest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dayana Mulamba, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Sebahar, who earned seven points.
Aundrea Dennett went supernova for East, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. Dennett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylah Dulin, who put up 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for East, they moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-32 defeat against Timpanogos on the 28th. As for East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-31 loss against Cottonwood on the 28th.
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