Basketball Recap: Vandalia Has No Trouble Against Hillsboro

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Home	76-62 W
12/15/23 - Home	47-57 L
12/21/22 - Away	49-52 L
02/15/22 - Home	58-59 L
03/03/21 - Away	60-66 L
+ 5 more games

After losing to Hillsboro the last time they met, Vandalia decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Vandalia Vandals took down the Hillsboro Hiltoppers 76-62 on Tuesday.

When it comes to explaining why Hillsboro lost, don't look at Nathan Matoush. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of Hillsboro's points, marking the 12th time in a row Matoush has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Mattson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.

Vandalia's win bumped their record up to 13-17. As for Hillsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.

Vandalia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-41 victory against Pana on the 20th. As for Hillsboro, they have also already played their next game, an 81-48 defeat against Staunton on the 20th.