Hillcrest falls in state semifinals, looks to rebound in third place game
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Hillcrest head coach Jordan Fielding had an answer for what made this year’s team final-four caliber.
They were sitting next to him — juniors Jayven Jones and Kyrese Simpson.
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“It wasn’t some magical formula,” Fielding said. “It’s just hard work every day in practice.”
While the Hornets (21-10) fell short against MICDS in the Class 5 state semifinals on Friday, Hillcrest will look to end the season with a win against Raytown South (18-12) in the third-place game at 2 p.m. Saturday.
“We’re really going to find out what we’re made of tomorrow, just like anyone does in the third-place game,” Fielding said.
Hillcrest started strong, trailing by just four points at the end of the first quarter, but struggled down the stretch, losing 62-35 to the St. Louis-area Rams.
“They’re really big,” Simpson said of MICDS. “They clogged up the gaps a lot.”
Simpson scored 14 points, and Jones added 11.
“They exerted their will, and we really didn’t have an answer tonight,” Fielding said. “We didn’t shoot well, but I think that had a lot to do with MICDS.”
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Hillcrest basketball falls in state semifinals