Hillsboro makes 4th-quarter comeback in win at Miami Trace
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Hillsboro Indians made their final visit to the Panther Pit at Miami Trace High School go in their favor with a massive comeback effort on Friday night.
Hillsboro used a 24-9 fourth-quarter scoring differential to send themselves to victory in Frontier Athletic Conference play for what ended up being a 59-47 victory.
The win on Friday was the Indians’ first FAC win of the season, and in doing so they waited until the final eight minutes to break out and away from the Panthers, though the Indians did have the lead at the end of the first quarter and at halftime.
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Leading the Indians in scoring were Brad Miller with 17 points, Ethan Watson with 15 points, Mason Swayne with 13 points and Ryan Scott with 11 points. HHS scoring also included two points by Gavin Temple and one point by Luke Magulac.
Hillsboro led the host Miami Trace squad 18-13 at the conclusion of the opening quarter with Swayne having six points in the first frame, along with a 3-pointer by Scott, six points from Watson and three points by Miller in the first quarter of action.
The second quarter saw Hillsboro outscored 11-7, as the Indians’ points came from a 3-pointer by Swayne, a two-point basket by Temple and a free throw each by Scott and Watson as HHS led at halftime 25-24.
Miami Trace took the lead by the end of the third frame wth MTHS scoring 14 points in the third and the Indians scoring 10 points.
Hillsboro’s third frame consisted of a free-throw conversion by Swayne, a two-point field goal made by Scott, three points from Watson and four points from Miller.
Then came the strong fourth frame by the Tribe, as they tallied 24 points in the final eight minutes, while their defense held the Panthers to nine points.
Hillsboro’s scoring in the third saw Miller knock down 10 points (all on two-point baskets), Watson scored five points (including a 3-pointer), five points from Scott, three points by Swayne and a point off a free throw from Magulac.
For the game, the Indians finished with 18 two-point buckets, three 3-pointers and were 14-of-22 from the free-throw line. HHS committed 14 turnovers.
Miami Trace finished the FAC contest with 12 two-point baskets, three 3-pointers and were 14-of-22 from the free-throw line. The Panthers committed 18 turnovers.
The leading scorers for MTHS were Cameron Moore with 13 points and Austin Mathews with 10 points. Coming in with seven points each were Kyler Conn and Austin Brown. MT’s scoring was wrapped up by Logan Rodgers with six points and Dylan Bernard with four points.
Next for Hillsboro is a home non-conference game against the Fayetteville Rockets at HHS on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Hillsboro used a 24-9 fourth-quarter scoring differential to send themselves to victory in Frontier Athletic Conference play for what ended up being a 59-47 victory.
The win on Friday was the Indians’ first FAC win of the season, and in doing so they waited until the final eight minutes to break out and away from the Panthers, though the Indians did have the lead at the end of the first quarter and at halftime.
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Leading the Indians in scoring were Brad Miller with 17 points, Ethan Watson with 15 points, Mason Swayne with 13 points and Ryan Scott with 11 points. HHS scoring also included two points by Gavin Temple and one point by Luke Magulac.
Hillsboro led the host Miami Trace squad 18-13 at the conclusion of the opening quarter with Swayne having six points in the first frame, along with a 3-pointer by Scott, six points from Watson and three points by Miller in the first quarter of action.
The second quarter saw Hillsboro outscored 11-7, as the Indians’ points came from a 3-pointer by Swayne, a two-point basket by Temple and a free throw each by Scott and Watson as HHS led at halftime 25-24.
Miami Trace took the lead by the end of the third frame wth MTHS scoring 14 points in the third and the Indians scoring 10 points.
Hillsboro’s third frame consisted of a free-throw conversion by Swayne, a two-point field goal made by Scott, three points from Watson and four points from Miller.
Then came the strong fourth frame by the Tribe, as they tallied 24 points in the final eight minutes, while their defense held the Panthers to nine points.
Hillsboro’s scoring in the third saw Miller knock down 10 points (all on two-point baskets), Watson scored five points (including a 3-pointer), five points from Scott, three points by Swayne and a point off a free throw from Magulac.
For the game, the Indians finished with 18 two-point buckets, three 3-pointers and were 14-of-22 from the free-throw line. HHS committed 14 turnovers.
Miami Trace finished the FAC contest with 12 two-point baskets, three 3-pointers and were 14-of-22 from the free-throw line. The Panthers committed 18 turnovers.
The leading scorers for MTHS were Cameron Moore with 13 points and Austin Mathews with 10 points. Coming in with seven points each were Kyler Conn and Austin Brown. MT’s scoring was wrapped up by Logan Rodgers with six points and Dylan Bernard with four points.
Next for Hillsboro is a home non-conference game against the Fayetteville Rockets at HHS on Tuesday, Dec. 18.