Tinley Park hasn't had much luck against Hillcrest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tinley Park Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Hillcrest Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Tinley Park knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hillcrest likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Tinley Park had just enough and edged Shepard out 65-62.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest made easy work of Peoria on Monday and carried off a 64-41 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Hillcrest has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Tinley Park, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Tinley Park came up short against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 70-59. Can Tinley Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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