Illinois High School Basketball - Shepard nudges Hillcrest
January 14, 2025: Palos Heights, IL 60463 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the visiting Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL), observed Shepard's basketball team edge Hillcrest by a score of 38-31.
The Astros (8-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL). The Meteors come into the South Suburban - Blue challenge with a 14-6 record. In their last challenge, Thornton Fractional North edged Richards (Oak Lawn, IL), 64-26, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Hawks encounter the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals (Blue Island, IL) in a South Suburban - Red challenge, on Thursday, January 16. Hillcrest will attempt to improve on its 9-11 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 1-12 record after their 47-41 non-league loss to Tinley Park (Tinley Park, IL).
