The South Oak Cliff Bears will challenge the Hillcrest Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Oak Cliff took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 57-16 win over Jefferson. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hillcrest over Molina in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hillcrest blew Molina out of the water with a 50-16 final score. With the Panthers ahead 27-5 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Hillcrest's win came from a few key players South Oak Cliff will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aubrey Norton, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clauriannys Berrios, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Hillcrest 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 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points per game. As for South Oak Cliff, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-17.
South Oak Cliff was dealt a bruising 57-26 defeat at the hands of Hillcrest in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can South Oak Cliff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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