Basketball Game Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Hillcrest Huskies

Tooele is 2-7 against Hillcrest since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tooele Buffaloes will square off against the Hillcrest Huskies at 5:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Tooele is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. The game between them and Murray didn't end well, with Tooele falling 73-54.

Meanwhile, Hillcrest lost to Cottonwood on the road by a 68-49 margin on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost nine in a row.

Tooele's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Hillcrest, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.

Tooele didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. Will Tooele repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.