Basketball Recap: Hillsboro Snaps Nine-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Hillsboro entered their match against Bangor on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hillsboro Tigers received a blow as they fell 61-47 to the Bangor Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Cardinals are ranked 59th).

Hillsboro's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Bangor, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hillsboro Tigers face off against the Necedah Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bangor, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Wonewoc-Center at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Bangor's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Wonewoc-Center has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.