Au Gres-Sims is 0-10 against the Tigers since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Au Gres-Sims Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Hillman Tigers at 7:15 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Au Gres-Sims has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while the Tigers will arrive with nine straight wins.
Last Monday, Au Gres-Sims lost to the Eagles at home by a decisive 39-22 margin. Au Gres-Sims has struggled against the Eagles recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hillman gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Posen with a sharp 77-57 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hillman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trenton Taratuta out in front who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists. Taratuta hasn't dropped below 17 points for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Rouleau, who scored 26 points.
Au Gres-Sims has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Hillman, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Au Gres-Sims was dealt a bruising 70-24 defeat at the hands of the Tigers when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taratuta, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Au Gres-Sims knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
