Basketball Game Preview: Hopkinton Hawks vs. Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats

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Previous Games

12/18/24 - Home	47-17 W
01/12/22 - Neutral	56-23 W
12/13/21 - Neutral	51-24 W
02/15/21 - Away	52-26 W
02/03/20 - Away	49-11 W
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Hopkinton is 10-0 against Hillsboro-Deering since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hopkinton Hawks will challenge the Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats at 4:30 p.m. Hopkinton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Hopkinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Conant, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Hopkinton was ranked 12th). Hopkinton strolled past Conant with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-47.

Meanwhile, Hillsboro-Deering was beaten by Fall Mountain 58-12 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Hillcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Hopkinton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Hillsboro-Deering, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Everything came up roses for Hopkinton against Hillsboro-Deering in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopkinton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.