Basketball Recap: Hillsboro Comes Up Short

If Hillsboro was feeling good fresh off their 57-31 takedown of Wonewoc-Center last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillsboro Tigers were outmatched by the Bangor Cardinals and fell 71-28. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 @ Bangor	28-71
12/17/24 vs Wonewoc-Center	57-31
12/12/24 vs Royall	65-46
12/10/24 vs North Crawford	63-24
12/07/24 @ De Soto	46-54

The loss snapped Hillsboro's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Bangor, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.

Hillsboro and Bangor should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. Hillsboro (ranked 188th) will meet Westby (ranked 377th) at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Meanwhile, Bangor (ranked 64th) will meet Wonewoc-Center (ranked 443rd) at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.