Basketball Game Preview: Hillsboro Tigers vs. Cashton Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2024, 10:23am

Basketball Preview: Hillsboro Tigers vs. Cashton Eagles

Hillsboro is 2-8 against the Eagles since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hillsboro Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Cashton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Hillsboro sitting on four straight wins and the Eagles on five.

Even though Hillsboro has not done well against the Cardinals recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Hillsboro pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Cashton stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Brookwood, posting a 86-34 victory at home. Cashton's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Cashton, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.

Hillsboro couldn't quite finish off the Eagles in their previous matchup back in January and fell 68-66. Will Hillsboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.