Hillcrest falls in state semifinals, looks to rebound in third place game
Hillcrest fell to MICDS in the Class 5 state semifinals, but coach Jordan Fielding and players look to rebound in the third place game.
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. “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.