It’s Hillsboro/McClain again
Jeff Gilliland Staff columnist
It was a pleasant surprise this week while I was perusing the Associated Press wire and saw that Hillsboro was ranked tied for No. 14 this week in the Division II AP Boys Basketball Poll.
According to second-year coach Miles Burton, it is the first time Hillsboro has been ranked since 1998-99 season.
The Indians are currently 14-2 and on a 10-game winning streak, with a big game coming up this week at 11-4 McClain. I wish could attend the game, because it would remind me of glorious days of old when Rick Van Matre was roaming was the McClain sidelines and anytime the Tigers and Indians squared off it was foregone conclusion that the gym would be packed, the students sections would be rocking, and the cheerleaders and hosting team’s pep band would fire things up even more.
For the first time since the 1998-99 season, the Hillsboro boys basketball team is ranked in the Associated Press poll. The Indians, currently 14-2 and rid
Hillsboro Indians defend home court in win over Miami Trace
4 Hillsboro players score in double figures Hillsboro s Quintin Captain drives to the hoop against the Miami Trace Panthers, Friday night at HHS. Captain totaled 18 points in the FAC victory. (HCP Photos/Stephen Forsha) Hunter Price • • • • • • • • HILLSBORO The Hillsboro Indians took another step to stay in first place in the Frontier Athletic Conference as they used four players reaching double figures, plus shooting beyond the arc, to win against the visiting Miami Trace Panthers, 73-54.
The win by the Indians their ninth consecutive victory improves their overall record to 13-2 this season. They are now 7-1 in the FAC, as they and Jackson are the lone two teams in the FAC with one conference lo
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Hillsboro evens up FAC race to first place in win over Jackson Hillsboro s Lawton Parry finished with 23 points in the Indians FAC win over the visiting Jackson Ironmen Friday. (HCP Photos/Stephen Forsha) Ryan Scott • • • • • • HILLSBORO At one point, the Hillsboro Indians trailed by double digits Friday night in their Frontier Athletic Conference showdown with the visiting Jackson Ironmen. The Indians allowed 23 points in the first frame, and it looked like the Ironmen had all of the momentum at the conclusion of the quarter.
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Indians led by Ryan Scott with 20 points McClain s Kendyll Toney and Hillsboro s Brad Miller and Coltin Hunter battle for a rebound, Tuesday at HHS. (HCP Photos/Stephen Forsha) McClain s Bryson Badgley and Hillsboro s Quintin Captain Hillsboro s Ryan Scott and McClain s Preston Saunders • • • HILLSBORO In what is the first of two meetings of the season between Highland County rivals Hillsboro and McClain, the victory went to the Hillsboro Indians on their home court, as they defeated the McClain Tigers 54-34 on Tuesday.
The win was big for the Indians, improving to 9-2 overall and 4-1 in the Frontier Athletic Conference, while McClain (2-2 , 9-3) had a worse fate than just the loss as junior Bryson Bad