Blackfoot hasn't had much luck against Hillcrest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blackfoot Broncos will face off against the Hillcrest Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Blackfoot is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 12, 2024 on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Skyline with a sharp 72-50 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Russets 64-62. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Russets are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillcrest is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Blackfoot, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Blackfoot skirted past Hillcrest 52-50 when the teams last played on January 7th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackfoot since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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