After losing to Hillcrest the last time they met, Tascosa decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tascosa Rebels enjoyed a cozy 72-56 victory over the Hillcrest Panthers on Saturday. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Panthers are ranked 848th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Hillcrest lost, don't look at Komarion Callahan. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Creed Vance, who posted 11 points.
Tascosa's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Hillcrest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Tascosa will face off against Monterey at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will challenge Sunset at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
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