Hillsboro defeats East Clinton for 2nd SCOL win of season

Three times the Hillsboro Lady Indians have stepped onto the court this 2014-15 season, and three times they’ve left the court at the conclusion of the game with a victory.
 
Saturday was the third win by the Hillsboro team in the past seven days, this time moving to 3-0 overall with a 47-23 win over South Central Ohio League counterpart, East Clinton.
 
"We played hard on defense, but we need to get better on offense," HHS head coach JR Moberly said. "We didn't shoot the ball well and settled for shots too early.
 
"We had too many turnovers, but it was still a good win and a good start. We just need to work at getting better as the season continues."
 

[[In-content Ad]]In their first three games this season, HHS has won by 24, 14 and 18 points as they are averaging 50 points per game thus far.
 
As for the win on Saturday at HHS, the Lady Indians outscored the visiting Lady Astros, 14-2 in the first quarter. From there, HHS scored just six points in the second eight-minute frame, but their defense responded by keeping EC at two points.
 
With a 20-4 halftime lead, HHS came back to score 27 points in the final two quarters, while EC tallied 19 points in the third and fourth quarters combined.
 
Madison Snyder led HHS with a game-high 16 points, making eight two-point baskets. Kirsten Juillerat followed with 15 points, with seven field goals and one free throw.
 
Also scoring points for HHS were Alyssa Sullivan (2), Trista Rhodes (2), Hannah Kibler (5), Kaylynn Bell (4) and Tyeika Cumberland (3), with Cumberland's points coming from a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.
 
HHS did struggle from the free-throw line, going 4-of-16, with Sullivan making half of those conversions.
 
Cooper led EC in scoring with seven points. For the game, EC finished 3-of-10 at the free-throw line, and they made two 3-pointers as a team.