In quarterfinal action of the Section 6A boys basketball playoffs, the Henning Hornets used a strong start to the contest to defeat the Hillcrest Comets, 68-54.
36 minutes was not enough time to decide a winner between the Hillcrest Comets and Park Christian Falcons boys basketball teams, on Mar. 8. In the end, it was the Comets who walked away with a 66-64 victory, advancing in the Section 6A tournament.
Underwood junior Liz Lukken helped her team claim the consolation championship, at the 2023 Class A State Tournament. She was also named to the all-tournament team.
Henning guard Tyson Misegades had a strong week, leading his team to the section championship game versus Border West. In three games last week, he scored 49 points, including 24 against Hillcrest (on Mar. 13).Â
Wrapping up their regular season, on Mar. 3, the Hillcrest Comets boys basketball team defeated the Pelican Rapids Vikings via a 59-45 score. Pelican had a modest 25-22 lead at the break.
In second round action of the Section 6A girls basketball tournament, on Mar. 2, the Breckenridge Cowgirls defeated the Hillcrest Comets by a score of 67-62.
In Section 6A girls basketball playoff action, on Feb. 27, the No. 6 seeded Hillcrest Comets picked up a 68-36 home victory over the No. 11 seeded Battle Lake Lady Battlers.
Clashing for the second time on the season, the Battle Lake Battlers picked up a 68-56 victory over the Hillcrest Comets, in Little Eight Conference action, on Feb. 21.
The Underwood Rockets and Hillcrest Comets boys basketball teams squared off on Feb. 17, at the Rockets home gym. When the dust had settled it was the Comets picking up a 67-48 victory.
In Little Eight Conference girls basketball, on Feb. 16, the Hillcrest Comets defeated the Battle Lake Battlers by a score of 71-56. In the process, Madi Ballweg poured in 29 points and scored her 1,000 career point in the process.
In a Little Eight Conference girls basketball clash, on Feb. 14, the Underwood Rockets picked up a hard fought 72-62 victory over the Hillcrest Comets.
After a quiet start, the Hillcrest Comets boys basketball team came alive and posted a 68-37 Little Eight Conference win over the Rothsay Tigers, on Feb. 14.
The Hillcrest Comets boys basketball team breezed by the Trojans of Ortonville, on Feb. 13, as they had a resounding 73-29 victory. It was the final home game of the regular season for the Comets.
On the road, on Feb. 9, the Hillcrest Comets girls basketball team could not match the energy with the Rothsay Tigers, in a 52-44 loss. Rothsay held a 26-19 halftime lead.
Taking on the Panthers of Parkers Prairie, on Feb. 7, in Little Eight Conference play, the Hillcrest Comets girls basketball team picked up a 73-58 victory.
In non-conference, non-class action, on Feb. 6, the Hillcrest Comets boys basketball team picked up a hard fought 51-47 victory over the Knights of West Central Area.
Hosting Mahnomen-Waubun, on Jan. 30, the Hillcrest Comets boys basketball team came away with a 72-69 victory. They held a 49-33 lead at the break and built the advantage out to 20 points in the second half, only to see the visitors storm back to within one (66-65). Hillcrest eventually held…
In Little Eight Conference action, on Jan. 23, the Hillcrest Comets girls basketball team put forth a pestering defensive effort, on their way to a 67-50 victory.
On the road, on Jan. 20, the Hillcrest Comets girls basketball team went nip and tuck all night with the Hancock Owls, but the home team had one more point in the end, 71-70.
In a Little Eight Conference boys basketball game, on Jan. 19, the Battle Lake Battlers hit the game winning bucket as time expired to defeat the Hillcrest Comets, 62-60. Jacob Rademacher hit a mid-range jumper to win the game for BL.
If you were at the Hillcrest gym, on Jan. 17, you chose a good night to watch high school basketball. Comets junior Noah Brumfield set the schools single game scoring record, in a 92-60 victory over the Underwood Rockets, in Little Eight Conference boys basketball.
