Indians win in OT at Greenville
Lead Summary
By
The Highland County Press-
GREENVILLE — In a game that was the final one put on the schedule this season due to a cancellation, the Hillsboro Indians traveled over 200 miles round-trip to Greenville Saturday, and they didn't disappoint.
The Indians tied the game in the final seconds of regulation, followed with timely free-throw shooting to gain a non-league 68-64 win at GHS.
Jarrod Hart was clutch for HHS with a jumper at the end of regulation, sending the game into overtime, followed by making six free throws in OT to seal the win for the visiting Indians.
HHS led 24-18 after the first frame and trailed 40-36 at halftime as Greenville led the second frame 22-12, outscoring HHS by 10 points in the quarter.
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After the halftime break, the Indians (8-3) broke out of the locker room for 18 points while holding the host team to nine for a lead of 54-49.
In the fourth, Greenville outscored HHS 11-6, but HHS scored the most points in the four-minute OT, by a score of 8-4.
HHS is averaging 60.7 points per game.
The win lifts HHS to 8-3 overall. They currently sit at 4-1 in the South Central Ohio League as this was their first game in a period of eight days, rebounding from the loss at Miami Trace in Jan. 6.
BOX SCORE
HHS 24 12 18 06 08 — 68
GHS 18 22 09 11 04 — 64
The Indians tied the game in the final seconds of regulation, followed with timely free-throw shooting to gain a non-league 68-64 win at GHS.
Jarrod Hart was clutch for HHS with a jumper at the end of regulation, sending the game into overtime, followed by making six free throws in OT to seal the win for the visiting Indians.
HHS led 24-18 after the first frame and trailed 40-36 at halftime as Greenville led the second frame 22-12, outscoring HHS by 10 points in the quarter.
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After the halftime break, the Indians (8-3) broke out of the locker room for 18 points while holding the host team to nine for a lead of 54-49.
In the fourth, Greenville outscored HHS 11-6, but HHS scored the most points in the four-minute OT, by a score of 8-4.
HHS is averaging 60.7 points per game.
The win lifts HHS to 8-3 overall. They currently sit at 4-1 in the South Central Ohio League as this was their first game in a period of eight days, rebounding from the loss at Miami Trace in Jan. 6.
BOX SCORE
HHS 24 12 18 06 08 — 68
GHS 18 22 09 11 04 — 64