The Hillsboro Hiltoppers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They breezed by Pana on the road to the tune of 54-26. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-8.
Aubrey Evans had a dynamite game for Hillsboro, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Evans has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Tatum Christian was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five steals and two blocks.
Despite the loss, Pana saw an underclassman step up: Joey Laker scored 11 points along with four steals. That was a full 42.3% of Pana's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Pana struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Hillsboro's win bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Pana, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-25.
Hillsboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Pana, they will head out on the road to challenge Gillespie at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pana is coming into the match with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Gillespie will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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