Hilltop has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Antwerp Archers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hilltop will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 756th, while Antwerp is ranked 189th).
Last Friday, Hilltop was beaten by Pettisville 53-22. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Hilltop has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Antwerp came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 63-48 win over Tinora.
Landon Brewer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Altimus, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Hilltop's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Antwerp, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
Hilltop was taken down by Antwerp 71-28 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Hilltop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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