It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westmont Hilltop can now relate to. They took a blow against the Aliquippa Quips on Saturday, falling 73-40. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Quips are ranked 30th).
Despite the loss, Westmont Hilltop still got an impressive performance from Caden Miller, who shot 56% from the field en route to 13 points.
Westmont Hilltop's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Aliquippa, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Westmont Hilltop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aliquippa, they will take on Mercer at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercer will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Aliquippa surely won't give up without a fight.
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