Indians lose lead, game in 4th against Chillicothe
The Hillsboro Indians held the lead during the fourth quarter but were unable to finish their South Central Ohio League road game with a victory.
HHS fell to the Chillicothe Cavaliers, 52-44 Tuesday at CHS, and in the process dropped to 3-10 in the SCOL and 7-13 overall.
For the Indians, they were led by Zach Young with 16 points, including three 3-pointers (two in the first quarter), three two-point baskets and going 1-of-1 from the free-throw line.
Also in double figures for HHS was Alex Van Zant with 13 points. Van Zant totaled five two-point buckets and made one 3-pointer, coming in the third frame.
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As for the game itself, HHS led 10-4 after the first quarter and won the second at 14-13, to take a halftime lead of 24-17.
After losing the third, 10-9 ,the Indians entered the final eight minutes with a 33-27 lead, but that fourth frame wasn't kind to the Indians. They trailed in the quarter 25-11, leading to the game loss.
In that fourth frame, Tommy Bolte of CHS scored 17 of his game-high 27 points.
As for the Indians, other scorers in the game included D.J. Brown with eight points and Latrell Haithcock with seven.
The Indians were 2-of-5 from the free-throw line, and the host Cavaliers were 15-of-23.
HHS wraps up the SCOL season on Friday night in a game against the McClain Tigers.