The Hillcrest Huskies will head out to take on the Olympus Titans at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillcrest took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Logan as they made off with a 43-22 win. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Emily Mandel
| 12/16/25 vs Logan | 4 |
| 11/19/24 @ Logan | 3 |
| 12/12/25 @ Hurricane | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Murray | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs Summit Academy | 2 |
Bella Christensen and Emily Mandel were among the main playmakers for Hillcrest as the former posted 15 points and four steals and the latter had seven points in addition to nine boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Mandel a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Piper Pew, who earned eight points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Olympus came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 39-35 W against the Thunderbirds. Those 39 points were actually the fewest the Titans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Hillcrest's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Olympus, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Hillcrest was taken down by Olympus 84-45 when the teams last played back in February of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Huskies were down 42-22.
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