Basketball Game Preview: Vandalia Vandals vs. Hillsboro Hiltoppers

Vandalia is 2-8 against Hillsboro since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vandalia Vandals will be playing at home against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Hillsboro heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Vandalia took over last week. Vandalia secured a 47-42 W over DuQuoin on Saturday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillsboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Lincolnwood 60-24. The Hiltoppers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.

Vandalia has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Hillsboro, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-9 record.

Vandalia was dealt a bruising 64-36 defeat at the hands of Hillsboro when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Vandalia 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.