Elgin had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-18 to make it 12. They lost 69-47 to Harding Prep. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Harding Prep are ranked 86th).
As for Harding Prep, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-8. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games.
Harding Prep had a senior duo take command as DJ Hillmon shot 56% from the field on his way to 18 points and five assists and Johan Marin went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hillmon has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Wilson, who posted 11 points.
Coming up, Elgin won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Rock Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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