Indians win 2nd straight game; ignite in win over Rockets
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
Things are coming together for the Hillsboro Indians recently, and it showed Tuesday night in a home non-conference game against the Fayetteville Rockets. The Indians defended their home court with a solid first half en route to a 47-42 win over their neighboring county foe.
The Indians gained their second consecutive win by scoring points in the first frame, while holding the Rockets to eight points in the opening quarter. In the opening eight minutes, the Indians had eight points from Ryan Scott, including two 3-pointers, along with a 3-pointer from Jared Thompson and two points each from Luke Magulac and Ethan Watson.
Neither team added many points in the second quarter as Fayetteville outscored the Indians, 3-2 in the frame, with HHS having two points from Hunter Price for a halftime lead of 19-11.
Hillsboro Indians scored 15 points in the third, but the Rockets gained a point in their deficit as they tacked on 16 points in the quarter for an Indians lead of 34-27. The Indians in the third frame saw two more treys from Scott, along with five points (including a trey) from Watson and two points each by Brad Miller and Mason Swayne.
In the fourth, HHS was outscored 15-13, but built enough of a lead to gain the victory. HHS had seven points from Watson in the fourth, all from the free-throw line, along with two points each by Swayne, Scott and Miller.
Scott led the Indians with 16 points, followed by Watson with 14 points. Other final scoring totals included six points from Swayne, four points by Miller and three points from Thompson. Scoring two points each were Magulac and Price.
HHS finished 11-of-16 from the free-throw line while totaling nine two-point baskets and six 3-pointers. The Indians committed 12 turnovers in the win.
For Fayetteville, CJ McCulley led the Rockets in scoring with 15 points, followed by Bowen Doane with nine points. The Rockets totaled 14 two-point buckets, one 3-pointer and were 11-of-19 from the free-throw line. For the game, Fayetteville had 18 turnovers.
Next for Hillsboro is a Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC) home game on Saturday, Dec. 22 vs. Highland County rival McClain.
The Indians gained their second consecutive win by scoring points in the first frame, while holding the Rockets to eight points in the opening quarter. In the opening eight minutes, the Indians had eight points from Ryan Scott, including two 3-pointers, along with a 3-pointer from Jared Thompson and two points each from Luke Magulac and Ethan Watson.
Neither team added many points in the second quarter as Fayetteville outscored the Indians, 3-2 in the frame, with HHS having two points from Hunter Price for a halftime lead of 19-11.
Hillsboro Indians scored 15 points in the third, but the Rockets gained a point in their deficit as they tacked on 16 points in the quarter for an Indians lead of 34-27. The Indians in the third frame saw two more treys from Scott, along with five points (including a trey) from Watson and two points each by Brad Miller and Mason Swayne.
In the fourth, HHS was outscored 15-13, but built enough of a lead to gain the victory. HHS had seven points from Watson in the fourth, all from the free-throw line, along with two points each by Swayne, Scott and Miller.
Scott led the Indians with 16 points, followed by Watson with 14 points. Other final scoring totals included six points from Swayne, four points by Miller and three points from Thompson. Scoring two points each were Magulac and Price.
HHS finished 11-of-16 from the free-throw line while totaling nine two-point baskets and six 3-pointers. The Indians committed 12 turnovers in the win.
For Fayetteville, CJ McCulley led the Rockets in scoring with 15 points, followed by Bowen Doane with nine points. The Rockets totaled 14 two-point buckets, one 3-pointer and were 11-of-19 from the free-throw line. For the game, Fayetteville had 18 turnovers.
Next for Hillsboro is a Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC) home game on Saturday, Dec. 22 vs. Highland County rival McClain.