Basketball Game Preview: Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS vs. Carlmont Scots

Hillsdale and Carlmont are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carlmont Scots at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Hillsdale has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the second.

Last Wednesday, Hillsdale came up short against Burlingame and fell 62-50. The FIGHTING KNIGHTS were down 50-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, Carlmont didn't have too much trouble with Woodside on Wednesday as they won 54-37. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Wildcats are ranked 576th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Carlmont has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Hillsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Hillsdale came up short against Carlmont in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-50. Will Hillsdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.