If Hillcrest was riding high fresh off their 80-57 takedown of Flomaton last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillcrest Jaguars fell just short of the Escambia County Blue Devils by a score of 55-52 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since December 27, 2024.
| 01/30/25 @ Escambia County | 32 |
| 01/28/25 @ Flomaton | 28 |
| 01/25/25 vs T.R. Miller | 21 |
Despite the loss, Hillcrest still got an impressive performance from J.T. Barlow, who went 12 of 26 en route to 32 points. The game was Barlow's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jasiah Grace, who posted seven points.
The defeat snapped Hillcrest's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-10 record. As for Escambia County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 81-48 victory against Flomaton on the 3rd. As for Escambia County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-45 loss against W.S. Neal on the 1st.
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