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Hillman boys basketball on a memorable run

Sports fans love to talk about streaks; those streaks are held in high regard. Whether individual or team, ask a fan of a particular sport and they likely can tell you the most significant streak in that sport.

Well in Northeast Michigan there are two streaks going right now by the same team that have reached significant importance. Following Wednesday’s win over Whittemore-Prescott, the Hillman boys basketball team now has a 38-game home winning streak and following Thursday’s win on the road at Rogers City, it also has a 49-game North Star League winning streak. Both of those streaks will be tested next on Tuesday when the Tigers host Fairview.

When you look at the home winning streak you have to remember, teams generally only play 10 home games a year so you have to go back more than three seasons to find the last time Hillman boys lost on their home floor. And to not lose a conference game in over 48 games is perhaps an even more amazing streak.

We cover lots of teams in Northeast Michigan, most that are opponents of the Tigers, so we don’t root for any particular team. But we do want to point out how special Hillman’s streaks are and that like the rest of their opponents, we’ll be keeping an eye on their progress.

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