Cougars
| 12/12/25 vs Prentiss Christian | 78 |
| 12/11/25 @ Home Educators of Southwest Mississippi | 69 |
| 12/09/25 @ Sylva Bay Academy | 28 |
| 12/05/25 @ Lamar Christian | 44 |
| 12/02/25 vs Porter's Chapel Academy | 58 |
| + 8 more games |
The Hillcrest Christian Cougars will take on the Provine Rams in a holiday battle at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hillcrest Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
Hillcrest Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Prentiss Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Saints out of the water with a 78-18 final score. With the Cougars ahead 60-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Hillcrest Christian's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darius Barnes, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and five steals. Barnes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Christion Wade was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Provine came up short against Canton on Thursday and fell 54-46. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Tigers are ranked 19th).
Hillcrest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Provine, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
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