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| 02/05/25 - Away | 64-47 W |
| 01/15/25 - Home | 70-66 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 101-53 W |
| 12/01/23 - Home | 91-32 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 76-57 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hillcrest is a perfect 10-0 against Bonneville since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Hillcrest Knights will host the Bonneville Bees at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hillcrest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
Hillcrest is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Shelley: they outscored them in every quarter. Hillcrest was the clear victors by a 72-46 margin over Shelley on Thursday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Russets are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillcrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Blakeslee led the charge by putting up 14 points and six assists. Titan Larsen was another key player, on his way to 17 points.
Hillcrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bonneville won against Idaho Falls on Tuesday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Bonneville put the hurt on Blackfoot with a sharp 71-48 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Bees, who have now won three games in a row.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. Bonneville's win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Hillcrest strolled past Bonneville when the teams last played on February 5th by a score of 64-47. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Bonneville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
