Hillman Sweeps Varsity Doubleheader
ATLANTA, MI- The Hillman Tigers are most likely going to win the North Star League Little Dipper conferences in both boys and girls basketball. They showed why as both teams grabbed a win against Atlanta.
The girls got the night started as the Tigers started off a bit slow. Atlanta was able to control the pace and keep Hillman off of the glass. The Tigers led 12-8 after the first. They blew the game open in the second as Nicole Barbeau got hot from three connecting on two in the quarter. Hillman used a 26-2 run to open up a 38-10 halftime lead.
Barbeau along with Saige Flaugher (17 points) helped lead the way as Hillman maintained their spot atop the NSL standings as they rolled to a 68-21 win.
The Tiger boys would come out and put Atlanta away early as they scored the first 48 points of the game as they shutout the Huskies over the first 16 minutes and led 48-0. Trenton Taratuta led the way for the Tigers with 29 points. Brendan Rouleau had a big night off of the Hillman bench as he added 21. The Tigers went on to win 76-16.
