It was a good run, but Hillsboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 62-51 to the Southwestern Piasa Birds. The Hiltoppers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Piasa Birds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/16/25 @ Southwestern | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Altamont | 31 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bunker Hill | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs Gillespie | 21 |
| 12/26/24 @ Carlinville | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Hillsboro lost, don't look at Nathan Matoush. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. The match was Matoush's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Tuetken, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Southwestern can attribute much of their success to Ryan Lowis, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Wood, who put up nine points.
Hillsboro's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-8. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Hillsboro has already played their next game, a 66-51 defeat against Mattoon on the 20th. As for Southwestern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 65-16 win against Mt. Olive on the 20th.
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