Litchfield lost against Hillsboro back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Litchfield Purple Panthers lost to the Hillsboro Hiltoppers on the road by a 48-30 margin. While losing is never fun, the Purple Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Hiltoppers are ranked 124th).
Hillsboro was led to victory by Kearstynn Davis and Delaney Adams. Davis went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Adams posted ten points in addition to three steals and three blocks. Davis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Christian, who put up nine points.
Litchfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Litchfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-33 loss against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on the 19th. As for Hillsboro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-32 victory against Central A & M on the 23rd.
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