Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hill City). They really took it to the Northern Valley Huskies for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-27 victory. With the Ringnecks ahead 46-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.
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Leading Hill City to victory were Carson Keith and Vincent Zohner. Keith dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals, while Zohner dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Keith a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Koby Keiswetter, who posted nine points and six boards.
Hill City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Northern Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Griffin McKinney put up two points and nine rebounds.
Hill City moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Northern Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Hill City has already played their next game, a 68-54 loss against Plainville on the 14th. As for Northern Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-49 defeat against Decatur Community on the 14th.
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