Basketball Recap: Hillcrest Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Hillcrest had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Jordan on Tuesday. The Hillcrest Huskies blew past the Jordan Beetdiggers 71-51. With the Huskies ahead 40-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Hillcrest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ezra Bell out in front who posted 12 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Bell a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anton Mahler, who earned 15 points and three steals.

Hillcrest was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Jordan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Ostler, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Tolley, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 12 points.

Hillcrest's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.

The future could be bright for both Hillcrest and Jordan: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Hillcrest will try to hand Cottonwood their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jordan will try to hand Stansbury their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 5:15 p.m. on January 14th.