Illinois High School Basketball - Vandalia topped by Hillsboro
January 5, 2023: Vandalia, IL 62471 The Hillsboro Hiltoppers basketball team scored 58 points and restricted the host Vandalia Vandals to 38 in the Hiltoppers league victory on Thursday.
The Hiltoppers now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Southwestern for a South Central contest on Saturday, January 7. Hillsboro will battle a Piasa Birds team coming off a 57-12 league loss to Pana (Pana, IL). The Piasa Birds record now stands at 1-12.
The Vandals (11-6) will now prepare for their contest against Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Panthers come into the non-league contest with a 8-8 record. In their last contest, Pinckneyville prevailed over Carterville (Carterville, IL), 63-49, in a league contest.