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Recent Little Eight Conference News

Underwood Girls Basketball Awards

By Craig Olson 04/25/2024, 7:45am CDT

The 2023-2024 season was a record setting season for the Underwood girls’ basketball team.  The Rockets tied the team record for wins in a season with 28, equaling the number of games won last season, while winning the Section 6A title and taking 4th place in the Class A State Tournament.  The Rockets also scored more points (2,199) and averaged more points per game (66.6) than any team in program history.  They also turned the ball over an all-time low 11.1 times per game.

 

The Little 8 Conference is proud to announce its Senior Showcase event, set to take place on Sunday, April 14th, at 4:30 PM at the Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Activities Center. The event will highlight the talents of senior athletes from various schools within the conference, providing them with an opportunity to showcase their basketball skills one last time before graduating.

The Little 8 Senior Showcase is free to the public and will feature an exciting lineup of activities, including a showcase game for senior boys at 4:30 PM and a three-point contest.

 

Hillcrest Girls Basketball Awards

By Ryan Garvin 04/03/2024, 11:15pm CDT

The Hillcrest Comet girls basketball team celebrated their season and held their awards night on Tuesday, April 2nd. The team finished with a record of 21-7, the most wins in Comet girls basketball program history. They finished 3rd in the conference with a record of 14-4. 

Ella Knutson and Elsa Retlzaff were selected as 1st team all conference and Ruby Peterson was selected as 2nd team all conference.