Indians push state-ranked Chesapeake to limit; fall by 9 points
The Hillsboro Indians gave the Division III, No. 10 state-ranked Chesapeake Panthers all they could handle on Saturday night, but the Indians came up just a bit short on the scoreboard as they dropped the road game.
Hillsboro lost the non-league game near the West Virginia-Ohio border by a 59-50 score, but the Indians (who played in an overtime game the previous night) made the undefeated Panthers sweat a little bit.
After the first quarter, the Indians trailed by a 16-12 score, with Zach Young scoring eight of the 12 first-quarter points for the Indians, including a 3-pointer and three free throws. Alex Van Zant contributed the other four points for the Indians in the first frame.
For the game, Young led HHS with a game-high 29 points, as he finished the game with five 3-pointers, four two-point baskets and was also 6-of-6 from the free-throw line.
The third frame for the Indians proved to be a bit costly, scoring just eight points, while their opponent had a 12-point frame. Chase Reed made a 3-pointer in the quarter, while Young, Haithcock and Brown also contributed to the scoring.
In the fourth, the Indians were outscored, 20-15. In the final eight minutes, Young made his fifth 3-pointer, while adding three more free throws and a two-point basket. Van Zant made a 3-pointer in the quarter, as did Reed. Brown sank a free throw in the final frame.
Van Zant was second in scoring for the Indians with seven points, while Reed finished with six points and Brown scored five.
HHS finished 10-of-17 from the free-throw line, and Chesapeake went 9-of-10. Both teams combined for 14 3-pointers.
Brad Meadows led Chesapeake with 20 points, and Gage Rhoades totaled 19 points.