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| 02/24/25 - Home | 49-46 W |
| 12/26/24 - Away | 51-58 L |
| 12/13/24 - Away | 65-62 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 50-47 W |
| 01/06/23 - Away | 61-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Hillsboro rose to the challenge on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Carlinville Cavaliers 49-46. This was a revenge game for the Hiltoppers: when they faced off against the Cavaliers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 58-51 defeat.
Hillsboro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Matoush out in front who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards. What's more, Matoush also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Caleb Greenwood was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Carlinville's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Alepra, who went 7-for-17 en route to 17 points. That was a full 37% of Carlinville's points, marking the fourth time in a row Alepra has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Duckels, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
The win snapped Hillsboro's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-18 record. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Carlinville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-19.
Hillsboro has already played their next matchup, a 76-51 loss against Auburn on the 26th. Carlinville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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