Hillcrest faced Shelley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Russets 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since September 30th.
Hillcrest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 17-25, 25-13, 25-22, 15-12.
Ali Maddux
| 10/22/25 @ Shelley | 26 |
| 10/21/25 @ Idaho Falls | 25 |
| 10/21/25 vs Skyline | 22 |
| 10/16/25 vs Idaho Falls | 35 |
| 10/14/25 vs Blackfoot | 18 |
| + 9 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Ali Maddux, who had 26 digs and three assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Petty, who hit 100% for five kills and 27 assists and 12 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Shelley lost, don't look at Ashtyn Davis. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Emmersyn Drollinger also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Hillcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Shelley, their loss ended a seven-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-7.
Shelley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Bonneville on the 23rd. Hopefully Hillcrest paid attention to the Russets' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Russets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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