Illinois High School Basketball - Cumberland edges Hillsboro
December 16, 2023: Hillsboro, IL 62049 The Cumberland Pirates (Toledo, IL) basketball nipped the host Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), 53-46 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Pirates (5-5) will now prepare for their test against Cerro Gordo/Bement (Cerro Gordo, IL). The Broncos go into the Lincoln Prairie test with a 4-7 record. In their last test, Cerro Gordo/Bement got by Urbana University (Urbana, IL), 66-25, in a non-league test.
The Hiltoppers now own a 4-8 record. They play next when they travel to Calhoun for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 26. Hillsboro will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 47-41 league win over Brown County (Mt. Sterling, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 5-4.