Opp suffered their biggest defeat since January 6th on Saturday. They were beaten by the Hillcrest Jaguars 65-28. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Jaguars are ranked 114th).
Opp lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being DJ Hines, who posted five points along with six boards and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Powers, who put up five points.
It was another big night for J.T. Barlow, who went 11 of 14 on his way to 26 points for Hillcrest. Jasiah Grace was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Opp has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Opp wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-43 loss against Florala on the 16th. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-58 win against Escambia County on the 17th.
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