Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Civic Memorial Eagles and fell 79-49. While losing is never fun, the Hiltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Eagles are ranked 153rd).
Defeat or not, Hillsboro got some senior leadership from Nathan Matoush and Jackson Tuetken. Matoush went 6 for 11 en route to 20 points and six boards, while Tuetken went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and four steals. That was a full 40.8% of Hillsboro's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Mark Mattson was another key player, putting up seven points.
Civic Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adam Ogden led the charge by going 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points and seven steals. Matt Lyman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Civic Memorial, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Hillsboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-46 win against Litchfield on the 31st. Civic Memorial has also already played their next contest, a 66-64 defeat against Triad on the 31st.
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