The Hillman Tigers waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They walked away with a 54-44 victory over Hale. Given Hillman's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Hale is ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Hillman to victory were Cuyler Schultz and Trenton Taratuta. Schultz almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, while Taratuta almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Taratuta hasn't dropped below 17 points for 15 straight games. Blake Kennard was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Hillman pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillman will take on Tawas Area at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillman is facing Tawas Area at the right time seeing as Tawas Area is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hale, they will head out on the road to face off against Heston Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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