It was a good run, but the Hillsborough Terriers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 55-43 to Plant City. Hillsborough has struggled against Plant City recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillsborough lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bryan Hamilton, who scored 13 points along with two steals. Hamilton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Cummings, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Plant City was led to victory by Leroy Lucas and Gavin Tinsley. Lucas scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, while Tinsley dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Tinsley has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Jamin Andrews was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and two blocks.
Hillsborough's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10. As for Plant City, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillsborough will take on Wharton at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wharton presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hillsborough in Florida (Wharton is ranked 134th, while Hillsborough is ranked 356th). As for Plant City, they will be playing at home against Robinson at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.3 points per game.
