DeSoto lost against Hillsboro back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The DeSoto Dragons lost 58-38 to the Hillsboro Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Hawks are ranked 226th).
Gregory Robinson was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 10 on his way to 22 points along with eight boards and eight blocks for Hillsboro. Robinson is becoming a predictor of Hillsboro's success: when he posts at least five blocks the team is 6-3 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Sutton, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points.
DeSoto's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Hillsboro, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
When DeSoto and Hillsboro next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. DeSoto will try to stop Perryville's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Hillsboro will take on Central and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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