The Staunton Bulldogs will head out to take on the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Staunton is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
Staunton will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Greenville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Staunton breezed past Greenville to the tune of 51-20 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro lost to Vandalia on the road by a 76-62 margin on Tuesday. 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.
Staunton will have to contain Nathan Matoush as he made an impact in Hillsboro's last game. He dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Matoush's evening made it 19 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Mattson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Staunton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4. Those victories 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 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.
Staunton came up short against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 42-36. Can Staunton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
