Hillcrest hosts Poly/Riverside in nonleague showdown Friday, Jan. 9

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Hillcrest returns home to host Poly/Riverside in a nonleague boys basketball game on Friday, Jan. 9. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PST at Hillcrest High School in Riverside. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440037-polyriverside-vs-hillcrest

Teams

  • Hillcrest Trojans (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485642-hillcrest-trojans-fr

  • Poly/Riverside Bears (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/570337-polyriverside-bears-fr

Last meeting

The teams last met on Jan. 16, 2025, at Poly/Riverside, where Hillcrest took a 47-43 victory. Game recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4348870-hillcrest-vs-polyriverside

Notes and upcoming games

  • Hillcrest is the home team for Friday’s meeting. Their next game after this is at Liberty on Wednesday, Jan. 14 (4 p.m. PST): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440176-hillcrest-vs-liberty

  • Poly/Riverside’s next assignment is a home date vs. Rancho Verde on Wednesday, Jan. 14 (3:30 p.m. PST): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440175-rancho-verde-vs-polyriverside

Streaming and tickets

  • Hillcrest lists an NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hillcrest-high-school-riverside-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • No ticket links are provided on the game page. If available, ticket info will be posted on the SBLive game page above.

Fan engagement

Hillcrest currently has 1 fan on SBLive and Poly/Riverside has 0 — these numbers can change. Follow the teams on SBLive and make picks for the team you want to see win (picks are for fun and do not affect win projections). Visit the game page to follow, pick and get updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440037-polyriverside-vs-hillcrest

Note: Follow both teams and check SBLive for real-time updates; game details, streaming availability and fan/pick counts may change as tip time approaches.