The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will face off against the Staunton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Staunton likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Hillsboro lost to Vandalia on the road by a 76-62 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (60), the Hiltoppers still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Hillsboro got top-tier performance from Nathan Matoush, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards. That was a full 41.9% of Hillsboro's points, marking the 14th time in a row Matoush has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mark Mattson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Staunton came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Comets to the tune of 51-20. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Staunton pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Hillsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.
Hillsboro didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Staunton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-36 victory. Will Hillsboro repeat their success, or does Staunton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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