The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will square off against the Altamont Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hillsboro saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 58-50 win over Bunker Hill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hiltoppers.
| 12/28/24 vs Bunker Hill | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs Gillespie | 21 |
| 12/26/24 @ Carlinville | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Gillespie | 28 |
Nathan Matoush was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 8 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Mattson, who posted six points along with ten boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Altamont ended up a good deal behind DuQuoin on Saturday and lost 71-57. Altamont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Altamont, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Hillsboro was taken down by Altamont 66-32 when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hillsboro was down 40-14.
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