Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillcrest). They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging an 83-51 victory over the Idaho Falls Tigers. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Tigers are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Knights
01/09/25 vs Idaho Falls | 83-51 |
12/06/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 51-35 |
02/22/24 vs Shelley | 75-45 |
02/15/24 vs Skyline | 72-46 |
02/07/24 vs Idaho Falls | 87-41 |
+ 6 more games |
Hillcrest's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.9 points per game. As for Idaho Falls, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will challenge Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Idaho Falls, they will face off against Minico at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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