Six teams were 4-2 or better in the South Central Conference girls basketball standings going into Thursday, Feb. 1. Two of those teams, Hillsboro and North Mac, faced off in Hillsboro that night, …
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2/5/24
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While the Hillsboro girls basketball team has shown the ability to hit from outside the three-point arc, the Lady Hiltoppers are at their best when they are on the run and turning steals into points …
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2/1/24
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team picked up two final dual wins on Jan. 24 and Jan. 30, in meets in Carlinville and Pittsfield.
Both wins were against the Cavaliers as they defeated …
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2/1/24
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Hillsboro senior Zander Wells rallied back from a second round loss to win three straight matches and take fifth place at the Rich Lovellette Classic in Litchfield on Saturday, Jan. 27, as the …
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1/29/24
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What a difference a half makes; at least it did in Gillespie Friday night, Feb. 26, when the Hillsboro Hiltoppers converted a 9-0 start-of-the-game deficit into a 68-50 end-of-the-game win.
The …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/29/24
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Fresh off a Macoupin County Tournament title and securing their first 20-win season since 2016, the Gillespie girls basketball team is in the midst of a memorable year. The Miners are also in the …
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1/29/24
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A strong second quarter helped Pana collect their second South Central Conference victory of the season on Thursday, Jan. 25, at the expense of the Litchfield Lady Panthers. Playing on their home …
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1/29/24
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Despite some adverse circumstances and solid competition, the Hillsboro High School wrestling team put four wrestlers on the podium at the Rocket Invite in Rochester on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Senior …
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1/25/24
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When Bethalto Civic Memorial’s Eagles visited Hillsboro Tuesday night, Jan. 23, Topper pride was on the line. The Eagles had defeated the home team by twenty points exactly a week before in the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/25/24
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The good news for the Hillsboro girls basketball team is that they no longer have to go to Highland, at least not until next year maybe.
The Lady Hiltoppers played on the Bulldogs’ home …
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1/25/24
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team was in Auburn on Thursday, Jan. 18, for a four-team meet with the Trojans, Shelbyville and Beardstown. While the Toppers didn’t come away with any dual …
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1/25/24
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Taylorville, a team showing improvement as injured players return, won their fourth game of the season and second in the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational Tournament held in Litchfield for the 56th …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/22/24
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The Triad High School boys basketball team defeated Civic Memorial 52-37 to win their second straight Rick McGraw Memorial Invitiational title on Saturday, Jan. 20, and their third championship in …
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1/22/24
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It takes a special person to fill the minor but still important roles on a basketball team: play defense, don’t turn the ball over, help the shooters score …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/22/24
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Wednesday was senior night for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team as the Toppers faced off against Highland in their final home meet of the season. Zander Wells, Ian Anderson and Treyton Kuhl …
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1/22/24
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Sixth-seeded Bethalto Civic Memorial raced to an early 11-2 advantage to open the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational's second round Pool C game against the …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/18/24
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team picked up a pair of wins in Wood River on Tuesday, Jan. 16, as they defeated the host Oilers 46-27 and Red Bud 42-24 for their ninth and 10th victories of the …
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1/18/24
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The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers saw their run at the Highland Tournament come to an end on Jan. 15, with a 53-33 loss to Triad. The Toppers were tied with Triad after the first quarter, but the Knights …
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1/18/24
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Two items of dramatic interest were decided early last Saturday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2024, when Hillsboro’s boys’ varsity basketball team took the floor against the host Litchfield Purple …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/16/24
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If there was a lesson for Hillsboro’s boys’ basketball team to learn in the pre-Christmas St. Elmo tournament, it could have been that smaller schools …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/16/24
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