PURE Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 69-56 loss to the Hillcrest Vikings.
Hillcrest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerrell Miller, who posted 17 points. Miller is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja?Coby Lewis, who put up 15 points.
PURE Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Hillcrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
While PURE Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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