Aviators
| 01/03/25 vs Hillcrest | 55-58 |
| 12/31/24 vs Orange | 56-39 |
| 12/30/24 vs Tunstall | 70-28 |
| 12/28/24 vs Louisburg | 69-20 |
| 12/27/24 @ South Granville | 60-59 |
After a string of four wins, Cedar Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Hillcrest Huskies by a score of 58-55. The Aviators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Cedar Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Bawden, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Obed Borruel, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points.
Hillcrest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anton Mahler out in front who posted 20 points. Mahler is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Myles Mahler was another key player, putting up ten points along with five assists and five boards.
Cedar Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hillcrest, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-4.
Cedar Valley will head out to face off against Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cedar Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillcrest, they will welcome Jordan at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
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