Greenville and Hillsboro are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Greenville Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Greenville's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Hillsboro has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Greenville came up short against Freeburg and fell 52-45.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Litchfield with a 50-46 win on Friday.
Greenville better keep an eye on Nathan Matoush. He was instrumental in Hillsboro's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Matoush has scored at least a third of Hillsboro's points. Another player making a difference was Ryder Dettman, who posted five points and six boards.
Hillsboro's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Greenville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hillsboro when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 60-56 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Matoush, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenville still be able to contain Matoush? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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