The Comet Boys are finding their stride, powered by a resilient defense that relies on help defense and quick passes. Through the past week of Basketball, fans witnessed a Comet team coming together. In Tuesday night’s home showdown against the New York Mills Eagles, the Comets’ energetic start and unrelenting pressure forced 20 turnovers—15 of them in the first half alone—helping Hillcrest jump out to an 18-point lead. At the final buzzer, the Comets locked up a 76-34 victory behind their suffocating defense, holding the Eagles to just 14 points in the second half.

In one of the toughest matchups they’ll face all season, the Hillcrest Comets Boys showed tremendous intensity and resolve Tuesday night, staving off a late surge from the physical Border West Buccaneers to secure a thrilling 59-57 home victory. Both teams expended every ounce of energy in a contest that demanded mental sharpness and physical endurance from tipoff to the final buzzer.

The Comets opened Tuesday night’s game in a dynamic fashion with the Titans. The two teams mustered four threes each, trading blow for blow in the first two minutes of the game that led many to think the contest would be a shootout. But after Hillcrest’s defense tighten on the perimeter, the under matched Titans struggle to keep pace in a half-court offense, and the Comets pulled to a double-digit lead and never looked back.

Hillcrest entered the 2022-23 season with a younger, less experienced team compared to recent years. “We need to continue to develop our emotional maturity and composure overall,” Head Coach Ryan Garvin noted after earning their second win. The Comets are employing several methods to build those qualities that bear fruit beyond the scoreboard.

The Comets made an abysmal 1-of-13 shots from 3-point territory in the first half, but their defense was smothering, keeping Brandon-Evansville in check Thursday night to earn Hillcrest a 72-60 victory.

The new-look Hillcrest boys sprinted through their first game. After leaping to a 12-0 lead, they ran into halftime with the scoreboard reading 54-23. The thrill of being on the court again was too much for the Comets to contain, unleashing a barrage of scoring opportunities and a plethora of thrilling scoring plays.