Basketball Recap: Hillcrest Falls Short Against Ranked Blackfoot

On Thursday, Hillcrest faced Blackfoot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hillcrest Knights fell just short of the Blackfoot Broncos by a score of 52-49. The Knights have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Camryn Taylor

Three Point Percentage

02/06/25 @ Blackfoot	71%
02/04/25 vs Bonneville	67%
12/19/24 vs Bonneville	67%
01/16/25 vs Blackfoot	60%
01/02/25 vs Highland	60%

Despite the loss, Hillcrest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Camryn Taylor went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points. Taylor also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 71%. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Gatluak, who posted seven points and four steals.

Even though they lost, Hillcrest was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackfoot only posted seven assists.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blackfoot to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Tanner, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 20 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tanner has scored at least a third of Blackfoot's points. Jaci Capson was another key player, going 5-for-8 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds.

Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Blackfoot, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.

Hillcrest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-52 loss against Shelley on the 13th. As for Blackfoot, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-43 win against Skyline on the 13th.