Hilltop unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 66-22 loss at the hands of the Montpelier Locomotives on Friday. The Cadets' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it 13 in a row dating back to last season.
Leading Montpelier to victory were C.J. Fidler and Kenneth Smeltzer. Fidler went 6 for 9 en route to 21 points plus three steals, while Smeltzer scored 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Hartsock, who had 11 points along with five rebounds.
Hilltop will venture away from home to face off against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Montpelier, they will host Hicksville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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