Hillcrest faced Shelley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russets. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-14.
Ali Maddux
| 10/02/25 vs Shelley | 19 |
| 09/30/25 vs Bonneville | 21 |
| 09/25/25 @ Blackfoot | 34 |
| 09/23/25 @ Shelley | 32 |
| 09/20/25 vs Madison | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Hillcrest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ali Maddux, who had 19 digs and two assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Shelley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hillcrest will face off against rival Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shelley is set to challenge their familiar foe Blackfoot at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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