Basketball Game Preview: Hillcrest Hawks vs. Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves

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Previous Games

11/25/24 - Home	61-40 W
12/07/23 - Home	57-47 W
11/20/23 - Neutral	68-59 W
12/08/22 - Away	80-67 W
11/22/22 - Neutral	80-68 W
+ 5 more games

Hillcrest has gone 10-0 against Thornton Fractional South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hillcrest Hawks will face off against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Monday, Hillcrest was fully in charge, breezing past Richards 69-32. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thornton Fractional South). They walked away with an 81-70 victory over Evergreen Park on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Wolves as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.

Hillcrest pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Thornton Fractional South, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.

Hillcrest took their victory against Thornton Fractional South in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 61-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.