Nickerson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a hard 47-33 fall against the Hillsboro Trojans. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 51-37 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Nickerson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Riley Brawner, who posted six points and nine rebounds. Rashawn Walker was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Nickerson's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Hillsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season.
Nickerson will head out on the road to challenge Lakin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Nickerson likes a good challenge. As for Hillsboro, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-41 defeat against Pratt on the 25th.
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