If Hillsboro was feeling good fresh off their 58-38 takedown of DeSoto last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillsboro Hawks took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Tigers on Tuesday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Mcgrath, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Gregory Robinson, who had nine points and seven rebounds.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillsboro has already played their next contest (against Fox), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Poplar Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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