Hoisington is 2-7 against Hillsboro since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hoisington Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Hillsboro Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hoisington comes in on three and Hillsboro on eight.
Hoisington scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 77-66 victory over Nickerson. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hoisington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Crawford, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Crawford has scored all season. Kylee Hahn was another key contributor, scoring 24 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 55-16 victory over Lyons. Given Hillsboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Lyons is ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hoisington's record is now 13-6. As for Hillsboro, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Hoisington came up short against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 45-32. Can Hoisington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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