Basketball Game Preview: Hillcrest Huskies vs. Cottonwood Colts

The Hillcrest Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Cottonwood Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

On Tuesday, Hillcrest came up short against Jordan and fell 44-36. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cottonwood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Tooele.

Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Cottonwood, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-3.

Hillcrest suffered a grim 43-17 defeat to Cottonwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.