Hillcrest faced Idaho Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Hillcrest took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 23-25, 24-26, 25-17, 15-12.
Ali Maddux
| 10/16/25 vs Idaho Falls | 35 |
| 10/14/25 vs Blackfoot | 18 |
| 10/09/25 @ Bonneville | 28 |
| 10/07/25 vs Skyline | 24 |
| 10/02/25 vs Shelley | 19 |
| + 6 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Hillcrest lost, don't look at Ali Maddux. Despite the final result, she had 35 digs and two aces. Maddux is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Addison Bowen had an outrageously good game for Idaho Falls as she had 42 digs and three assists. Those 42 digs gave Bowen a new career-high. Eden Thompson also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
With the loss, Hillcrest broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 21-6. As for Idaho Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
Hillcrest will challenge Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Idaho Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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