Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pana Panthers. The Hiltoppers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Hillsboro lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nathan Matoush, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 48.1% of Hillsboro's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Mattson, who earned ten points along with eight boards and five assists.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Pana, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-12 record.
Hillsboro is taking a road trip to challenge Civic Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. As for Pana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mattoon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pana has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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