Science Hill stayed atop the Big Seven Conference’s boys and girls basketball standings with a sweep of homestanding David Crockett on Friday night.
The Hilltoppers beat the Pioneers 59-47 in a game that didn’t resemble the teams’ first meeting at all. Science Hill won 80-38 two weeks ago in a Sevierville holiday tournament. This time around, the ’Toppers held just a four-point lead heading into the final quarter.
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