Basketball Recap: Hillsboro Eagles vs. Jacksboro Tigers
If Hillsboro was feeling good fresh off their 46-23 takedown of Vanguard College Prep on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillsboro Eagles took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jacksboro Tigers on Saturday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hillsboro lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aaliyah McGuire, who scored five points in addition to five steals. Aaliyah Cephus was another key player, scoring six points along with 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, 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 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Jacksboro was led to victory by Brailyn Tullous and Hayden Walker. Tullous went 10 for 14 en route to 25 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, while Walker dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Tullous a new career-high in threes (four).
Hillsboro's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Jacksboro, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hillsboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 72-40 loss against Grandview on the 7th. Jacksboro has also already played their next game, a 33-31 win against Vanguard College Prep on the 7th.
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