Pana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hillsboro Hiltoppers. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hiltoppers earlier this season, when they won 60-52.
Despite the loss, Pana still got an impressive performance from Madyx Angel, who went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Lynch, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, Pana was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Hillsboro's also-impressive total of ten.
Nathan Matoush continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hillsboro, going 6-for-14 to rack up 22 points and eight boards. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Matoush has scored at least a third of Hillsboro's points. Mark Mattson was another key player, going 6-for-11 en route to 14 points.
Pana's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 12-15 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Pana didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-32 victory against Newton on the 15th. As for Hillsboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 63-60 defeat against Marquette Catholic on the 17th.
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