Sectional Boys Basketball Tournament Preview: Hillsboro vs. Fairland
Lead Summary
By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
Division II
• Saturday, Feb. 24 - 8. Hillsboro vs. 1. Fairland
at Southeastern High School, 7 p.m.
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HILLSBORO INDIANS
(Frontier Athletic Conference)
- Overall Record: 8-15
- Conference Record: 3-7 (4th place FAC)
- Last Tournament Win: Feb. 20, 2018, defeated the Washington Blue Lions, 58-52 in sectional semifinals
FAIRLAND DRAGONS
(Ohio Valley Conference)
- Overall Record: 19-3
- Conference Record: 14-0
- Last Tournament Win: March 18, 2017, defeated Hiland, 61-47 in the Div. III regional finals
GAME PREVIEW:
The Fairland Dragons competed in the Division III tournament last year and reached the State Final Four, finishing that season with a 25-2 overall record. This year, they are in Division II and will play the Hillsboro Indians in the sectional finals at Southeastern High School.
The Dragons continued from where they left off last season, currently owning a 19-3 overall record, and they won their conference with a 14-0 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference.
No. 1 seeded Fairland has been building for this moment for the past few seasons with a group of players gradually climbing the tournament ladder each of the past couple seasons. This year, they earned their 46th consecutive OVC victory on Feb. 16, and they were ranked fourth in the final Division II AP poll.
Some players to watch for with Fairland are seniors Kollin Van Horn, who is a 1,000-point scorer, and Luke Thomas, as he holds the Fairland record of most 3-pointers in a game with nine this past January. Thomas and Isaiah Howell are also 1,000-point scorers in their career for the Dragons.
The Dragons have won 11 straight games and are holders of 22 sectional championships in their program history. This season, the Dragons are averaging 71 points per game as a team and are allowing 51.7 ppg.
No. 8 seed Hillsboro enters this game after holding off the No. 9 seeded Washington Blue Lions in the sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 20 by a 58-52 score. In that game, the Indians were led by Ethan Watson with 22 points and Phillip Mycroft with 20 points. The win was also the third time this season the Tribe had defeated the Blue Lions.
For the season, Hillsboro is 8-15 overall. The Indians this season are averaging 55.7 ppg and are allowing 58.8 ppg.
The sectional final game is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Southeastern High School.
• Saturday, Feb. 24 - 8. Hillsboro vs. 1. Fairland
at Southeastern High School, 7 p.m.
[[In-content Ad]]
HILLSBORO INDIANS
(Frontier Athletic Conference)
- Overall Record: 8-15
- Conference Record: 3-7 (4th place FAC)
- Last Tournament Win: Feb. 20, 2018, defeated the Washington Blue Lions, 58-52 in sectional semifinals
FAIRLAND DRAGONS
(Ohio Valley Conference)
- Overall Record: 19-3
- Conference Record: 14-0
- Last Tournament Win: March 18, 2017, defeated Hiland, 61-47 in the Div. III regional finals
GAME PREVIEW:
The Fairland Dragons competed in the Division III tournament last year and reached the State Final Four, finishing that season with a 25-2 overall record. This year, they are in Division II and will play the Hillsboro Indians in the sectional finals at Southeastern High School.
The Dragons continued from where they left off last season, currently owning a 19-3 overall record, and they won their conference with a 14-0 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference.
No. 1 seeded Fairland has been building for this moment for the past few seasons with a group of players gradually climbing the tournament ladder each of the past couple seasons. This year, they earned their 46th consecutive OVC victory on Feb. 16, and they were ranked fourth in the final Division II AP poll.
Some players to watch for with Fairland are seniors Kollin Van Horn, who is a 1,000-point scorer, and Luke Thomas, as he holds the Fairland record of most 3-pointers in a game with nine this past January. Thomas and Isaiah Howell are also 1,000-point scorers in their career for the Dragons.
The Dragons have won 11 straight games and are holders of 22 sectional championships in their program history. This season, the Dragons are averaging 71 points per game as a team and are allowing 51.7 ppg.
No. 8 seed Hillsboro enters this game after holding off the No. 9 seeded Washington Blue Lions in the sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 20 by a 58-52 score. In that game, the Indians were led by Ethan Watson with 22 points and Phillip Mycroft with 20 points. The win was also the third time this season the Tribe had defeated the Blue Lions.
For the season, Hillsboro is 8-15 overall. The Indians this season are averaging 55.7 ppg and are allowing 58.8 ppg.
The sectional final game is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Southeastern High School.