Monroe County lost a heartbreaker to Hillcrest when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Monroe County Tigers took a 49-45 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 59-57 two weeks ago.
Among those leading the charge was JaMarkus Booker, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dorian Watson, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Monroe County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for Hillcrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Monroe County has already played their next contest (against Flomaton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hillcrest Jaguars take on the T.R. Miller Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on January 25th.
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