After a string of five wins, the Hale Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 54-44 to Hillman. Hale has struggled against Hillman recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hillman was led to victory by 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. It was the first time this season that Schultz pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Blake Kennard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Hale's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Hillman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hale will challenge Heston Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillman, they will head out on the road to challenge Tawas Area at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hillman has 13 straight wins, Tawas Area has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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