Renard Sutton was successful in his first game as head coach of Hillhouse as the Academics beat Wilbur Cross 63-54 Tuesday night in a matchup of NH Register Top10 teams in the preseason poll.
Point guard Freddie Wilson had a game-high 25 points for Hillhouse while Gerald McClease led Wilbur Cross with 24 points. The two players combined for seven three-point shots.
Hillhouse, the preseason No. 1 team, improved to 2-1. No. 6 Cross dropped to 2-2.