Missouri High School Basketball - Hillsboro nips Northwest
February 17, 2009: House Springs, MO 63051 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Hillsboro Hawks (Hillsboro, MO) and the host Northwest Lions (House Springs, MO), saw Hillsboro's basketball squad hold off Northwest by a score of 54-50.
With the victory, Hillsboro improves its record to 21-3 on the campaign. The Hawks host Farmington (Farmington, MO) to battle the Knights in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 20. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 20-4. Farmington lost 72-64 in their recent non-league challenge against Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau, MO)
Next up, the Lions battle the Fox Warriors (Arnold, MO) in a Suburban - West challenge, on Friday, February 20. Northwest will attempt to improve on its 8-17 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 6-16 record after their 57-31 non-league win over Windsor (Imperial, MO).