While it was all tied up 31-31 at halftime, Hillsboro was not quite Marquette Catholic's equal in the second half on Monday. They fell just short of the Marquette Catholic Explorers by a score of 63-60. The Hiltoppers have struggled against the Explorers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillsboro lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nathan Matoush, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 40% of Hillsboro's points, marking the 13th time in a row Matoush has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony White, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 18 points and three steals.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Marquette Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Hillsboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 76-62 loss against Vandalia on the 18th. As for Marquette Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-50 defeat against Civic Memorial on the 18th.
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