Illinois High School Basketball - Hillsboro thwarts Marquette Catholic
December 7, 2022: Alton, IL 62002 The Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL) basketball knocked off the host Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL), 46-35 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Hiltoppers (3-5) will now prepare for their test against Carlinville (Carlinville, IL). The Cavaliers go into the South Central test with a 1-5 record. In their last test, Carlinville went down by Vandalia (Vandalia, IL), 48-39, in a league test.
The Explorers now own a 3-3 record. They play next when they host Father McGivney Catholic for a Prairie State test on Thursday, December 8. Marquette Catholic will encounter a Griffins squad coming off a 74-8 league win over Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL). The Griffins record now stands at 6-1.