Blanchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 62-21 defeat at the hands of the Hillsboro Indians. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while the Indians are ranked 146th).
Hillsboro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tylee Davis out in front who posted six points in addition to nine assists, eight boards, and seven steals. Those nine assists gave Davis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Boyd, who went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Blanchester's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Hillsboro, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blanchester has already played their next contest (against Williamsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hillsboro will be playing at home against Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Hillsboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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