Tooele is 1-6 against Hillcrest since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tooele Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Hillcrest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Tooele's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 69-48 walloping at the hands of Murray. While losing is never fun, Tooele can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Murray is ranked 31st).
Tooele's loss came about despite a quality game from Ethan B rogers, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. B rogers is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest lost to Cottonwood at home by a decisive 68-51 margin on Thursday. Hillcrest has not had much luck with Cottonwood recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Tooele's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-10. As for Hillcrest, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Tooele might still be hurting after the 80-59 loss they got from Hillcrest when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Tooele have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
