Utica gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past the Lake Shore Shorians 68-25. For the Chieftains, this counts as revenge for the 47-39 win the Shorians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
Hayden Hirmiz*? went supernova, shooting 70% from the field en route to 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Bosilkovski*?, who posted nine points.

Chieftains
| 12/02/25 vs Lake Shore | 16 |
| 02/24/25 vs Adams | 8 |
| 02/20/25 @ Fraser | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Sterling Heights Stevenson | 10 |
| 02/11/25 vs Rochester | 7 |
| + 12 more games |
Utica was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Coming up, Utica will challenge Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Shore, they will be playing at home against Fraser at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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