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Hillcrest - Evergreen at Excel girls basketball preview — Tuesday, Dec. 9 (6 p.m. local)

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Hillcrest - Evergreen travels to Excel for a rematch on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Tip is at 6 p.m. local time (Central) at Excel High School in Excel, Ala. — see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5891034-hillcrest-evergreen-vs-excel

Game details

  • What: Hillcrest - Evergreen Jaguars at Excel Panthers (girls basketball)

  • When: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 6 p.m. local (Central)

  • Where: Excel High School, Excel, Ala.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5891034-hillcrest-evergreen-vs-excel

  • Team pages: Hillcrest - Evergreen Jaguars — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/154504-hillcrest-evergreen-jaguars Excel Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205407-excel-panthers

Why this one matters

This is an early-season rematch: when the teams last met on Dec. 20, 2024, Hillcrest - Evergreen rolled to a 69-3 victory over Excel. Expect Excel to be looking for answers on its home floor and Hillcrest - Evergreen to try and keep the momentum from that lopsided result.

Fan and team notes

  • Followers on SBLive (current): Hillcrest - Evergreen — 9 fans; Excel — 2 fans. These numbers can change — follow your team on SBLive to show support and help boost visibility.

  • Picks: Fans can make picks on SBLive for fun. Picks are for engagement and do not affect any win projections.

Streaming and tickets

  • NFHS Network streams for both schools’ programs are available (check each team for broadcast availability):

  • Excel Panthers NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/excel-high-school-stockton-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Hillcrest - Evergreen NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hillcrestevergreen-high-school-evergreen-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What to watch

  • Can Excel tighten its defense and avoid a repeat of last season’s blowout? Hillcrest - Evergreen will aim to maintain the edge that produced a dominant performance in their last meeting.

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive for updates and box scores (links above). Make your picks on the game page for fun — remember picks are purely for fan engagement and SBLive numbers such as fan counts and projections can change as more users follow teams and make picks.