Hillcrest is 0-3 against Poly since December of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Hillcrest Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Poly Bears at 6:30 p.m.
Hillcrest came up short against Rancho Christian on Thursday, falling 65-43. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Eagles are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Poly over Valley View in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Poly blew Valley View out of the water with a 73-39 final score. With the Bears ahead 44-23 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Poly is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Hillcrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-8.
Hillcrest was dealt a bruising 62-32 defeat at the hands of Poly when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Hillcrest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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