“Foul trouble and fouls in general were a big problem for us tonight: we allowed the Cowboys to shoot 41 free throws,” said Hillcrest Head Coach Ryan Garvin. “We found ourselves out of position too often, which led to us playing on shoulders and hips - a step behind - and into foul trouble.” 

The Comets were up 37-30 at halftime.

“Unfortunately, we didn't take very good care of the basketball in the second half and turned the ball over (at least) 13 times,” noted Coach Garvin. “Most of those were unforced and the result of bad decision-making. We also struggled to contain the ball especially in transition in the second half and they just drove it right down our throats. Credit to Breckenridge: they smelled blood and turned the momentum in that second half with their north-south attack.”

Sam Brumfield finished with 26 points and 4 steals to lead Hillcrest.  Justin Peterson (14 points, 4 rebounds) and Noah Brumfield (13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists) were also in double digits.