Shelley lost against Hillcrest back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Shelley Russets fell just short of the Hillcrest Knights by a score of 64-62. While losing is never fun, the Russets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Knights are ranked 17th).
Hillcrest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Titan Larsen out in front who went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points. The contest was Larsen's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Gage Blakeslee was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Shelley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Hillcrest, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelley has already played their next game (against Idaho Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hillcrest will challenge Blackfoot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hillcrest has won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, while Blackfoot won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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