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Hillman junior varsity girls’ basketball suffer first loss of season

CHEBOYGAN — Hillman Tigers junior varsity (JV) girls basketball team suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday night, losing to the Cheboygan Chiefs with a final score of 26-22. The loss brings the Tigers’ overall record to 9-1, though they remain 2-0 in North Star League (NSL) play. The contest was a defensive stalemate from the opening tip. Hillman went into the locker room at halftime trailing by just a single point, 14-13. The third quarter proved to be the turning point as the Chiefs’ defense tightened, stifling the Tigers’ rhythm and limiting them to just three ...

Hillman varsity boys’ basketball suffer first league loss to Posen

Hillman Tigers varsity boys’ basketball team suffered their first league loss to the Posen Vikings on the road, with a final score of 57-50. The loss places Hillman and Posen in a first place tie for the Little Dipper North Star League (NSL) championship. The loss snapped a 12-game winning streak that Hillman had over Posen dating back to 2021. The Tigers could not match Posen's intensity from the tip as the Vikings would jump out to a 22-6 lead and never look back. The Tigers gained four points in the second quarter, five points in the third, and another four points in the ...

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Hillman secures victory over Atlanta

The battle for Montmorency County was won by the Hillman Tigers varsity boys’ basketball team on Friday as they improved to 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the North Star League with a 53-28 win over Atlanta. Hillman ended the first quarter ahead of Atlanta with a score of 18-12. Hillman's defense prevented Atlanta from scoring in the second and third quarters, ending the second quarter with a score of 29-12 and the third quarter with a score of 41-12. Head Coach Eric Muszynski said that despite the win, he doesn’t believe his players played up to their usual standards on Friday. ...

Hillman varsity girls’ basketball team suffers loss to Atlanta

ATLANTA - The Hillman Tigers varsity girls' lost to Atlanta on Friday with a final score of 36-44, placing them 4-6 overall in the North Star League (NSL). Maci Klein led the Tigers' scoring effort with nine points and three steals. Hillman saw a strong performance in the paint from Abigail Oswald, who grabbed 12 rebounds and scored seven points. Kendall Gruschke, also scored seven points and contributed nine boards. In the first quarter, Hillman scored three points while Atlanta scored 12. In the second quarter, Hillman bounced back and scored eight points to Atlanta's six, ending ...