Hillcrest hasn't had much luck against Cottonwood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hillcrest Huskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Cottonwood Colts at 7:00 p.m. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Hillcrest will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Jordan on Tuesday. Hillcrest was the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over Jordan. With the Huskies ahead 40-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
| 01/07/25 vs Jordan | 5 |
| 11/20/24 vs Granger | 4 |
| 01/25/24 @ Stansbury | 4 |
| 12/28/23 vs Pleasant Grove | 3 |
| 01/05/24 @ Park City | 3 |
Hillcrest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ezra Bell out in front who posted 12 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Bell a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anton Mahler, who had 15 points and three steals.
Hillcrest was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cottonwood came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Tooele 65-50 on Tuesday. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillcrest better keep an eye on John Rosevear. He was instrumental in Cottonwood's win, going 8 of 14 on his way to 22 points and six steals. Rosevear continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luka Cecez, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to six blocks and five boards.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Cottonwood, their record is now 10-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Hillcrest and Cottonwood are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Hillcrest hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.2 points per game. However, it's not like Cottonwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Hillcrest came up short against Cottonwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 59-51. Thankfully for Hillcrest, Peter Oguama (who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
