A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hillman Tigers duke it out with the Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday... The timing is sure in Hillman's favor as the squad sits on 16 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Johannesburg-Lewiston has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Hillman was able to grind out a solid victory over Posen, taking the game 52-40.
| 01/30/24 @ Posen | 26 |
| 01/02/25 @ Posen | 24 |
| 12/16/24 vs Whittemore-Prescott | 23 |
| 12/02/24 vs Oscoda | 22 |
| 01/04/24 vs Posen | 20 |
Hillman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brenden Rouleau out in front who posted 24 points. That's the most points Rouleau has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Muszynski, who had 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Johannesburg-Lewiston was beaten by East Jordan 66-33 back in December of 2024. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Red Devils are ranked 309th).
Hillman's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Johannesburg-Lewiston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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