Basketball Recap: Hillsboro Snags Eighth Win in Last Ten Games

Hillsboro hadn't done well against Alvarado recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hillsboro Eagles took down the Alvarado Indians 55-40. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Hillsboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlee Mack led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Mack has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Callie Tucker, who posted 12 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.

When it comes to explaining why Alvarado lost, don't look at Joslyn Jarmon. Despite the final result, she went 12 of 24 on her way to 28 points along with seven boards and five steals. That was a full 70% of Alvarado's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makynna Baldwin, who put up six points.

Hillsboro is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Alvarado, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

The future could be bright for both Hillsboro and Alvarado: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Hillsboro will try to hand Life Waxahachie their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Alvarado will try to hand Godley their third-straight loss when the two meet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.