Basketball Recap: Hillsboro Eagles vs. Vanguard College Prep Vikings
While Hillsboro didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Vanguard College Prep Vikings on Friday as the Hillsboro Eagles made off with a 46-23 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Hillsboro was led to victory by Cloe Creech and Charlee Mack. Creech went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds and six steals, while Mack earned 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Mack has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Cephus, who had four points in addition to six rebounds.
Hillsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hillsboro's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Vanguard College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Hillsboro has already played their next contest, a 46-34 loss against Jacksboro on the 7th. Vanguard College Prep has also already played their next game (against Hillsboro), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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