Even though the Bunker Hill Bears scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, the St. Stephens Indians still came out on top. St. Stephens sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 win over Bunker Hill. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Stephens also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
St. Stephens found their leader in underclassman Hayden Hillman, who scored 19 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hillman has scored at least 25% of St. Stephens' points. Jonah Long was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 8 rebounds.
St. Stephens' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will challenge Bandys at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bandys has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 223 points over their last three contests. As for Bunker Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against South Caldwell at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Caldwell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 279 points over their last four games.
