Basketball Recap: Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Skates Past New York Mills with Ease

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 74-36 victory over the New York Mills Eagles. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/09/25 vs New York Mills	74-36
01/07/25 vs Wheaton	59-57
12/17/24 vs Brandon/Evansville	59-56
12/10/24 vs Battle Lake	74-36
03/01/24 vs Pelican Rapids	65-52

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for New York Mills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-49 defeat against Park Christian on the 11th. As for New York Mills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-60 loss against Pillager on the 10th.