Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillcrest Jaguars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-57 back in November.
Leading Hillcrest to victory were J.T. Barlow and Jontavuis Lett. Barlow went 10 for 21 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, while Lett posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Barlow has scored at least a third of Hillcrest's points. Another player making a difference was Dorian Watson, who had seven points.
Greenville's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Greenville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-37 defeat against Marion on the 7th. As for Hillcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-46 victory against Excel on the 10th.
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