Indians lose on road; drop SCOL game to Blue Lions
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The Highland County Press-
Hitting the road to start off the week of basketball the Hillsboro Indians did have the outcome they wanted in South Central Ohio League play against the Washington Blue Lions.
The Indians (1-3, 5-4) fell by a score of 65-43 Tuesday at Washington Senior High School, and it began with a tough first quarter that saw them outscored 15-6 after eight minutes of play.
The second-quarter scoring was better for the Indians, but they were still outscored by a single point at 15-14 and trailed at the half by a 30-20 score.
Hillsboro was held to single-digit scoring in the third, with WSHS winning the frame, 15-8, and in the fourth, the Blue Lions led the Indians, 22-15.
HHS was led in scoring by Zach Young with 11 points. Young made two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and was 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
[[In-content Ad]]Logan Kibler followed with seven points (one 3-pointer) for HHS, and Alex Van Zant scored six points in the loss.
D.J. Brown finished with five points, while Marshall Ward scored four points. With three points each were Chase Reed and Latrell Haithcock. Rounding out the Indians' scoring with two points each were Trey Moberly and Matthew Ryan.
HHS was 4-of-12 from the free-throw line, while the Blue Lions were 10-of-13.
Knisley led the Blue Lions with 21 points, and Wayne followed his teammate with 18 points.
The Indians (1-3, 5-4) fell by a score of 65-43 Tuesday at Washington Senior High School, and it began with a tough first quarter that saw them outscored 15-6 after eight minutes of play.
The second-quarter scoring was better for the Indians, but they were still outscored by a single point at 15-14 and trailed at the half by a 30-20 score.
Hillsboro was held to single-digit scoring in the third, with WSHS winning the frame, 15-8, and in the fourth, the Blue Lions led the Indians, 22-15.
HHS was led in scoring by Zach Young with 11 points. Young made two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and was 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
[[In-content Ad]]Logan Kibler followed with seven points (one 3-pointer) for HHS, and Alex Van Zant scored six points in the loss.
D.J. Brown finished with five points, while Marshall Ward scored four points. With three points each were Chase Reed and Latrell Haithcock. Rounding out the Indians' scoring with two points each were Trey Moberly and Matthew Ryan.
HHS was 4-of-12 from the free-throw line, while the Blue Lions were 10-of-13.
Knisley led the Blue Lions with 21 points, and Wayne followed his teammate with 18 points.