Indians fall in FAC opener to Washington Blue Lions
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Hillsboro Indians dropped to 2-2 on the season as they lost their Frontier Athletic Conference opener to the visiting Washington Blue Lions by a 67-53 score.
Hillsboro trailed after the first frame by a 14-13 score, and following a second quarter where the Blue Lions outscored the Indians, 17-11, Hillsboro had a halftime deficit of 31-24.
The first frame saw Luke Magulac sink a 3-pointer for the Indians, while Josh Keets and Brad Miller each scored four points in the first and Ethan Watson added two points.
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HHS had points in the second half from Mason Swayne, Gavin Temple, Magulac and Watson. Swayne sank two baskets in the second, while Watson had a two-point bucket and a free throw make. Temple and Magulac each sank a two-point field goal as well in the quarter.
In the third, Washington scored 18 points, while the Indians were held to 11 points. Then in the fourth, HHS scored 18 points, but so did the Blue Lions, leading the Indians to a loss by 14 points.
The third frame for the Indians saw Watson and Miller each score two points, while Keets added two points and Swayne scored a point.
Hillsboro in the fourth quarter had a 3-pointer and two-point basket by Swayne, while Ryan Scott sank a 3-pointer of his own. Keets added two two-point field goals, while Temple, Magulac and Watson each made a basket in the final quarter.
For the game, the Indians were 2-of-6 from the free-throw line, with three 3-pointers and 21 two-point baskets.
Washington was led by Dillon Steward with 32 points.
The loss drops the Indians to 0-1 in the FAC.
Next for Hillsboro is a home non-conference game on Saturday, Dec. 8 vs. the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs.
Hillsboro trailed after the first frame by a 14-13 score, and following a second quarter where the Blue Lions outscored the Indians, 17-11, Hillsboro had a halftime deficit of 31-24.
The first frame saw Luke Magulac sink a 3-pointer for the Indians, while Josh Keets and Brad Miller each scored four points in the first and Ethan Watson added two points.
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HHS had points in the second half from Mason Swayne, Gavin Temple, Magulac and Watson. Swayne sank two baskets in the second, while Watson had a two-point bucket and a free throw make. Temple and Magulac each sank a two-point field goal as well in the quarter.
In the third, Washington scored 18 points, while the Indians were held to 11 points. Then in the fourth, HHS scored 18 points, but so did the Blue Lions, leading the Indians to a loss by 14 points.
The third frame for the Indians saw Watson and Miller each score two points, while Keets added two points and Swayne scored a point.
Hillsboro in the fourth quarter had a 3-pointer and two-point basket by Swayne, while Ryan Scott sank a 3-pointer of his own. Keets added two two-point field goals, while Temple, Magulac and Watson each made a basket in the final quarter.
For the game, the Indians were 2-of-6 from the free-throw line, with three 3-pointers and 21 two-point baskets.
Washington was led by Dillon Steward with 32 points.
The loss drops the Indians to 0-1 in the FAC.
Next for Hillsboro is a home non-conference game on Saturday, Dec. 8 vs. the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs.