J.L. Mann is on a three-game streak of home losses, Hillcrest a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The J.L. Mann Patriots just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Hillcrest Rams at 7:30 p.m. J.L. Mann will be strutting in after a victory while Hillcrest will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, J.L. Mann didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Greenwood, but they still walked away with a 70-64 win. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Patriots were down 36-20 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest had to suffer through a 81-44 loss at the hands of Greenville. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Red Raiders are ranked fifth).
Hillcrest now has a losing record at 9-10. As for J.L. Mann, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
J.L. Mann came up short against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 83-70. Will J.L. Mann have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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