Jefferson lost against Hillcrest back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jefferson Patriots were dealt an 89-47 defeat at the hands of the Hillcrest Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1324th, while the Panthers are ranked 540th).
Hillcrest was led to victory by Willard Akinnoye and Jacoby Ogbonna. Akinnoye went 10 of 17 on his way to 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Ogbonna dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards. Those 14 boards gave Ogbonna a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dj Corbin, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Jefferson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Jefferson will take on South Oak Cliff at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillcrest, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hillcrest Panthers face off against the Molina Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Saivon Johnson and Kaden Chavez.
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