Courtesy photo The Hillman varsity boy’s basketball team poses for a photo after winning the Big North Conference championship on Friday. The team now moves on to district play.

HILLMAN — The Hillman Tigers sent senior boys basketball players Evan Crane, JT Witzke, Aedan Tucker, Xavier Nichols, and Dylan Hiveley out with class by defeating AuGres, 67-36 at home on Friday.

The win secured Hillman’s fifth straight North Star League Championship and its 10th over the last 13 years.

The Tigers improved to 19-2 overall and 11-1 in the NSL. The Tigers went undefeated at home this year too.

Hillman had four players in double figures as junior center Eddie Prue led all scorers in the game with 24 points.

Rounding out the double figure scorers for the Tigers were Aedan Tucker 14 points, Ty Muszynski 12 points,, and Evan Crane with 10 points.

Senior Dylan Hiveley led Hillman in multiple categories by notching seven assists and six rebounds.

AuGres was led by Brennan Smolen with 12 points and Lucas Verdusco added 10 points.

Hillman Head Coach Eric Muszynski said sending out the seniors with a win at home was big and meant a lot to him because he has coached some of the players for many years.

“I’m really happy for my seniors tonight and they are a special group,” Muszynski said. “I’ve coached most of them from the third grade on and it was nice to send them out with a NSL championship.”

The win secured a fifth straight conference title for the Tigers.

“It was good for the program and the rest of the guys winning that fifth straight title,” Muszynski added. “Really looking forward to the state tournament.”

Hillman enters district play on Wednesday in Rogers City. Gametime is 7 p.m. Hillman has a bye and plays the winner of Onaway and Rogers City, who play on Monday.