The Tawas Area Braves will be playing at home against the Hillman Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tawas Area has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Hillman will arrive with 13 straight victories.
Last Friday, Tawas Area was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Calvary Baptist Academy.
Meanwhile, Hillman beat Hale 54-44 on Friday. Given Hillman's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Hale is ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cuyler Schultz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds, and Trenton Taratuta, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Taratuta has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Kennard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Tawas Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Hillman, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Tawas Area was able to grind out a solid win over Hillman in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 68-60. Will Tawas Area repeat their success, or does Hillman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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