If Antioch was feeling good fresh off their 64-44 takedown of Hunters Lane last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Antioch Bears took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillsboro Burros on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Burros are ranked 11th).
Jaiden Claybrook
| 02/11/25 vs Hillsboro | 55% |
| 02/04/25 @ Cane Ridge | 45% |
| 01/31/25 @ McGavock | 60% |
| 01/28/25 @ Overton | 56% |
When it comes to explaining why Antioch lost, don't look at Jaiden Claybrook. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-11 en route to 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Claybrook is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Cedric Lewis was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Cortez Graham was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-15 on his way to 28 points in addition to seven boards and three steals for Hillsboro. That's the most points Graham has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tyren Fisher, who put up eight points and ten rebounds.
Antioch's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 17-7. As for Hillsboro, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-5.
Antioch has already played their next match, a 50-46 victory against Overton on the 14th. As for Hillsboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-20 win against McGavock on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
