Hillsdale hasn't had much luck against Norwayne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hillsdale Falcons will square off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Hillsdale will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Hillsdale will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Dalton, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hillsdale strolled past Dalton with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 51-37.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norwayne). They breezed by Rittman to the tune of 92-16 on Tuesday. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Hillsdale better focus on containing Tyson Hess and Braden West as the pair were huge in Norwayne's win. Hess went 8 for 9 en route to 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds, while West went 9 of 12 on his way to 23 points. That's the most assists Hess has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ryder Ingold, who posted nine points and four steals.
Norwayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Norwayne pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Hillsdale, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Hillsdale might still be hurting after the 66-40 defeat they got from Norwayne in their previous meeting last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hess, who went 10 for 13 en route to 26 points along with four steals and three blocks. Now that Hillsdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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