It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hillcrest had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Middleton Vikings 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on six straight.

Ali Maddux
| 10/31/25 vs Middleton | 35 |
| 10/30/25 vs Vallivue | 10 |
| 10/23/25 @ Shelley | 25 |
| 10/22/25 @ Shelley | 26 |
| 10/21/25 @ Idaho Falls | 25 |
| + 12 more games |
Ali Maddux was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 35 digs and four assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 17 games she's played.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 27-6. As for Middleton, with the defeat, they broke their seven-match winning streak and moved their record to 24-10.
Hillcrest has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Lakeland on the 1st. As for Middleton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Moscow on the 31st.
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