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The Hillcrest Academy Raven boys and girls basketball teams are in action tonight, entertaining the Pekin Panthers at Hillcrest Union. The Raven boys 15-1 overall this year, 12-1 and leading the Southeast Iowa Superconference following their 10th straight win, 48-45 Friday at WACO. This year, the Ravens score 65 points per game and give up 41, shooting 51% from the floor, 33% from deep and 62% at the line with 27 rebounds, 17 assists, 12 steals and 10 turnovers per game. Individual leaders include Seth Ours at 15 points per game, Mason Bender with five rebounds and Rowan Miller at six assists and three steals per night.
The Pekin boys are 10-6 overall, 9-3 in the Superconference after a 61-50 Friday at Lone Tree. This season the Panthers score 57 per night and give up 49 on 44% shooting, 32% from three and 61% at the line with 24 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 steals and 11 turnovers per game. Individually, Cole Millikin scores 14 per night, Will Adam grabs seven boards and three steals and Henry Adam five assists. These teams met in Packwood in December with the Ravens scoring a dominant 71-39 win.
The Raven girls are 8-8 this year, 6-7 in the Superconference, and winners of three straight, after a signature 50-39 win at WACO Friday. This year, Hillcrest scores 49 per game and gives up 47 on 34% shooting, 25% from three and 50% at the line with 34 rebounds, 15 steals, 11 assists and 24 turnovers per game. Individually, Claire Withrow leads with 16 points per night, Malia Yoder has five steals and four assists per game and Delaney Shaw 10 rebounds.
The Pekin girls are 6-9 overall, 5-8 in league play after a 62-26 loss at Lone Tree Friday. This year, the Panthers score 43 per night and give up 48 on 33% shooting, 25% from three and 39% at the line with 34 rebounds, 12 steals, 11 assists and 25 turnovers per game. Individually, Anna Hadley leads with 11 points, Abby Guise has 11 rebounds and four steals with Renae Eubanks at three assists per night. The Ravens won this matchup at Pekin 49-36 in December. Action starts tonight at 6p.m. At Dwight Gingerich Court at Hillcrest Union.