The Hillcrest Huskies will challenge the Tooele Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Tooele will come in with four straight victories.
Hillcrest is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Cottonwood, falling 60-38.
Hillcrest's loss came about despite a quality game from Bella Christensen, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Addison Back, who put up seven points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Tooele was able to grind out a solid win over Murray on Friday, taking the game 54-46.
Tooele found their leader in sophomore Kennedy Searle, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Searle's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Hogan, who had 11 points and three steals.
Tooele's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hillcrest has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tooele struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hillcrest was taken down by Tooele 54-26 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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