The Hillsboro Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Mauston Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Hillsboro will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Royall, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Hillsboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over Royall on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since November 19, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mauston hadn't done well against Wautoma recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mauston blew past Wautoma 78-14. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Mauston's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points per game. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Hillsboro, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-36 loss to Mauston in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Hillsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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