North Mac lost against Hillsboro back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Mac Panthers lost 51-29 to the Hillsboro Hiltoppers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Hiltoppers are ranked 116th).
Hillsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amya Greenwood, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Adams, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and four steals.
North Mac's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
North Mac will challenge Southwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hillsboro, they will take on Riverton at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hillsboro has three straight victories, Riverton has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
