The Hillman Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Tawas Area Braves 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 eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Hillman beat Hale 54-44. Given Hillman's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Hale is ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillman relied on the efforts of Cuyler Schultz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds, and Trenton Taratuta, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Schultz continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Blake Kennard was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tawas Area was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 46-42 to Calvary Baptist Academy.
Hillman is 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. As for Tawas Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Hillman came up short against Tawas Area in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 68-60. Can Hillman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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