Photo Courtesy of Hillcrest Academy Yearbook

The Hillcrest Academy Raven boys basketball team took on No. 10 in Class 2A Pella Christian on the road Monday, dropping a  70-42 contest. The Eagles used a 20-8 run that spanned the full first quarter to build their lead, and remained on top 28-18 at half. Pella Christian won the second half 42-24 in total to pull away for the victory. Hillcrest shot 35% as a team. The Ravens finished with 19 rebounds, five steals and three assists. Rowan Miller and Gibson Scott had 11 points each. The Ravens are 17-4 after the setback as the Eagles climb to 12-8 with the win.