Basketball Game Preview: Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets vs. Underwood Rockets

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy has gone a perfect 10-0 against Underwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets will take on the Underwood Rockets at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Breckenridge, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Underwood). They blew past Battle Lake, posting an 88-51 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Rockets, who have now won three games in a row.

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Underwood, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Underwood when the teams last played back in January, winning 66-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.