Illinois High School Basketball - Shepard held off by Hillcrest
January 14, 2025: Country Club Hills, IL 60478 In Tuesday's non-league test, the Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL) basketball squad got by the visiting Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL), by a score of 44-41.
Next, the Hawks encounter the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals (Blue Island, IL) in a non-league test, on Friday, January 17. Hillcrest will attempt to improve on its 3-1 season record.
The Astros (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL). The Meteors come into the non-league test with a 2-2 record. In their last test, Thornton Fractional North held off Richards (Oak Lawn, IL), 40-36, in a non-league test.