Hillcrest traveled to Wheaton to take on the Border West Buccaneers in a hard-fought Little Eight Conference boys' basketball battle on Friday, ultimately falling just short in a 45-44 loss. The Comets held a slim 19-17 lead at halftime and extended it to eight points with four minutes remaining, but Border West clawed back in the final stretch, taking advantage of Hillcrest’s foul trouble and making key free throws to complete the comeback.