Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alcona). They walked away with a 67-54 victory over the Hillman Tigers on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-44 back in December of 2024.
Leading Alcona to victory were Gavin Dellar and Edju Hechlik. Dellar went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds, while Hechlik almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Evan Borsvold was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Tigers
| 12/14/23 @ Au Gres-Sims | 21 |
| 12/07/23 @ Hale | 20 |
| 01/05/24 @ Whittemore-Prescott | 18 |
| 01/10/25 @ Hillman | 17 |
| 01/09/25 vs Heston Academy | 16 |
Alcona was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Hillman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brenden Rouleau, who posted 20 points. The matchup was Rouleau's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Crane, who put up 13 points and seven rebounds.
The win was the fifth in a row for Alcona, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Hillman, their loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alcona will host Posen at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hillman, they will face off against Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hillman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
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