J.L. Mann lost against Hillcrest back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The J.L. Mann Patriots took a 72-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillcrest Rams.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Johnson, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Andrew Scales, who posted nine points along with seven boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, J.L. Mann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
J.L. Mann dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hillcrest, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.
J.L. Mann will face off against Mauldin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will square off against Easley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Easley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season.
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