Hillsboro and Greenville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will take on the Greenville Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro will be strutting in after a victory while Greenville will be coming in after a defeat.
Hillsboro took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Litchfield with a 50-46 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hiltoppers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
| 01/31/25 vs Litchfield | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Civic Memorial | 20 |
| 01/25/25 vs Pana | 25 |
| 01/23/25 vs Litchfield | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Greenville | 30 |
It was another big night for Nathan Matoush, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. The match was his 13th in a row with at least ten points. Ryder Dettman was another key player, putting up five points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Greenville came up short against Freeburg on Saturday and fell 52-45. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Midgets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 10-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Hillsboro came up short against Greenville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 60-56. Can Hillsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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