Hillcrest and City University School of Liberal Arts are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Hillcrest Vikings will welcome City University School of Liberal Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully City University School of Liberal Arts likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Hillcrest got the win against Oakhaven by a conclusive 74-53. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hillcrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ja?Coby Lewis, who posted 30 points. Alex Morgan was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Meanwhile, City University School of Liberal Arts ended up a good deal behind Brinkley on Saturday and lost 88-70. While losing is never fun, City University School of Liberal Arts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 270th in Tennessee, while Brinkley is ranked 94th in Arkansas).
Hillcrest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for City University School of Liberal Arts, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Hillcrest beat City University School of Liberal Arts 62-52 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Hillcrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will City University School of Liberal Arts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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