Hillsboro falls in close game to Paint Valley
Lead Summary
By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
In a game that had 10 lead changes and saw the Hillsboro Lady Indians lead by as many as five points in the second half against the host Paint Valley Lady Bearcats, it was HHS who suffered the close loss by a 43-39 score Thursday night at PVHS.
The non-conference loss saw HHS trail 13-9 at the end of the first quarter, followed by a 14-8 second frame in favor of the Lady Indians, which saw HHS lead at halftime by a 23-21 score.
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PV came back in the third to lead the frame at 10-9 for a 32-31 score in favor of HHS. The fourth quarter saw PVHS take the win and defend their home court with a 12-7 fourth frame to win the game by four points.
A difference in the game was points off turnovers as PV won the battle, 12-5.
Hillsboro was led in scoring by Josie Hopkins with 15 points, as she built a double-double by adding 12 rebounds. Hopkins totaled five two-point buckets, one 3-pointer and was 2-of-4 from the free-throw line.
Next in the scoring column was Jordan Moberly with seven points, while Lana Grover had five points. Kelsey Burns (seven rebounds) and Gracie Dean each finished with four points. Scoring two points each were Karleigh Hopkins and Kayden Watson.
Lea McFadden led Paint Valley with 12 points, and Olivia Smith led PV with 10 rebounds.
The loss drops HHS to 1-7 overall.
Next for the Lady Indians is a game on Saturday, Dec. 29 vs. Goshen in a non-conference game.
The non-conference loss saw HHS trail 13-9 at the end of the first quarter, followed by a 14-8 second frame in favor of the Lady Indians, which saw HHS lead at halftime by a 23-21 score.
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PV came back in the third to lead the frame at 10-9 for a 32-31 score in favor of HHS. The fourth quarter saw PVHS take the win and defend their home court with a 12-7 fourth frame to win the game by four points.
A difference in the game was points off turnovers as PV won the battle, 12-5.
Hillsboro was led in scoring by Josie Hopkins with 15 points, as she built a double-double by adding 12 rebounds. Hopkins totaled five two-point buckets, one 3-pointer and was 2-of-4 from the free-throw line.
Next in the scoring column was Jordan Moberly with seven points, while Lana Grover had five points. Kelsey Burns (seven rebounds) and Gracie Dean each finished with four points. Scoring two points each were Karleigh Hopkins and Kayden Watson.
Lea McFadden led Paint Valley with 12 points, and Olivia Smith led PV with 10 rebounds.
The loss drops HHS to 1-7 overall.
Next for the Lady Indians is a game on Saturday, Dec. 29 vs. Goshen in a non-conference game.