Hillcrest entered their tilt with Century on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Century Diamondbacks with points to spare, taking the game 65-46. The Knights pushed the score to 55-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Diamondbacks cut but never quite recovered from.
01/21/25 @ Century | 17 |
01/15/25 vs Bonneville | 28 |
01/11/25 vs Skyline | 17 |
01/09/25 vs Idaho Falls | 28 |
Hillcrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Titan Larsen led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points. The game was Larsen's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyson Sweetwood, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Hillcrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Hillcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Century, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.
Hillcrest will venture away from home to take on Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillcrest is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Century, they will be playing at home against Idaho Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Century will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Idaho Falls will have lost four straight heading into Thursday's matchup.
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