Hillcrest is 10-0 against Shelley since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hillcrest Knights will look to defend their home court against the Shelley Russets at 7:00 p.m. Hillcrest will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hillcrest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 72-46 margin over Skyline. Given Hillcrest's advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Skyline is ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelley has not done well against Blackfoot recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Shelley pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over Blackfoot. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shelley.
Hillcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Shelley, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Hillcrest strolled past Shelley when the teams last played last Friday by a score of 70-56. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Shelley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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