Illinois High School Basketball - Shepard knocked off by Hillcrest
January 4, 2022: Country Club Hills, IL 60478 The Hillcrest Hawks basketball team scored 59 points and held the visiting Shepard Astros to 49 in the Hawks league triumph on Tuesday.
The Hawks now sport a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oak Lawn for a South Suburban - Red contest on Thursday, January 6. Hillcrest will meet a Spartans team coming off a 68-47 non-league loss to Providence Catholic (New Lenox, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 11-5.
The Astros (4-7) will now prepare for their contest against Bremen (Midlothian, IL). The Braves enter the non-league contest with a 7-10 record. In their last contest, Bremen was outscored by Argo (Summit, IL), 50-26, in a league contest.