Ravens Basketball Recap

December 23, 2024
Ravens Secure Sweep Over Panthers Friday
Article credit: Zach Ulin/KCII
The Hillcrest Academy Raven boys and girls basketball teams finished off their final Southeast Iowa Superconference doubleheader before Christmas with a road sweep of Pekin. The Raven boys were a 71-39 winner. Hillcrest sprinted at the start, putting together a 21-5 run that spanned the full first quarter, and took the second 13-7 to lead 34-12 at the break. The Ravens outscored the Panthers by 10 in the second half. The Ravens shot a sizzling 58% from the floor and had 19 assists and 13 steals. Four Hillcrest hoopers got to double figures le by 16 points for Seth Ours. Rowan Miller and Mason Bender each had 14 and Bryce Bailey added 13. The Ravens have a 6-1 record going to break as Pekin falls to 3-3.

The Hillcrest girls needed a second half comeback to secure a 49-36 win. The Panthers were up 11-5 after the first and 23-21 at the break. The Ravens outscored Pekin 28-13 in the second half, including a 16-6 run that spanned the full fourth quarter. The Ravens won the glass 37-26 and forced 30 Pekin turnovers, finishing with 13 steals. Malia Yoder had 22 points to lead, Claire Withrow added 14 and Niva Helmuth 10. 

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December 26, 2024
Raven Boys Rally to Take Down Trojans
The Hillcrest Academy boys basketball team scored a road win Saturday at Fairfield 54-48. A slow start had the Ravens down 14-7 after one, but a 17-4 Hillcrest run in the second put them up 24-18 at half. The two teams played even at 30 all after intermission as the Ravens finished the victory. Hillcrest shot 53% as a team and had 17 assists. A trio got to double figures led by Seth Ours with 18 points. Rowan Miller and Bryce Bailey had 10 each. Hillcrest goes into the holidays with a 7-1 overall record. They are off until a January third contest against Louisa-Muscatine.