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Claire Tester had ten points in Hillsboro's win over Wesclin on Monday, Jan. 13, including six in the fourth quarter that helped the Toppers solidify their 61-46 victory.
Post Presence Pushes Toppers Past Wesclin
Hillsboro's presence in the paint helped them score their 12th win of the season on Monday, Jan. 13, as the Lady Hiltoppers beat Wesclin 61-46 in Hillsboro. Complimented by three-point shooting … more
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North Mac Knocks Off Hiltoppers
Season records aren't foolproof when used to predict the winner of a basketball game (nor of seeding for a tournament - ask those who seed the upcoming Litchfield Invitational Tournament without … more
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Toppers Fall At Shelbyville Dual
The Hillsboro High School wrestling team traveled to Shelbyville on Monday, Jan. 13, for a dual against the host Rams and Robinson. The Toppers would collect four wins in each of the matches as they … more
With the current crop of Hiltoppers in front of them, more than 30 ex-Hillsboro basketball players and coaches hit the floor once again to celebrate the program's 1,500th win, which occurred last year against Ramsey.
Toppers Celebrate A Night 113 Years In The Making
It was a night to celebrate 113 years of basketball history at Hillsboro High School on Friday, Jan. 10, as the Toppers, past and present, were recognized by the Illinois Basketball Coaches … more
Hillsboro's Emily Reynolds puts a shot up over the outstretched hand of Litchfield's Carly Boden during the South Central Conference game between the two rivals on Jan. 9. The two seniors would lead their respective clubs in scoring, with Boden netting a game-high 14 points and Reynolds putting in 12 in the Toppers' 54-36 victory over the Lady Panthers.
Scoring Run Pushes Toppers Past Panthers
An 18-0 run that stretched from the first to the second quarter quelled any hopes of Litchfield avenging their earlier loss to Hillsboro on Thursday, Jan. 9, as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated the … more
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Hiltopper Trio Wins At Mt. Olive
It was a productive weekend for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team as they participated in the Ron Ryan Invitational in Mt. Olive on Jan. 10-11. Despite illness taking its toll on the … more
Toppers Celebrate 1,500 With Another Victory
It was a triple feel good night for Topper fans in the Hillsboro gym Friday evening, Jan. 10, when the boys from the 'Boro entertained the Gillespie Miners. First, the younger Toppers won a closely … more
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Hillsboro Makes Most Out Of Charity Chances
Claire Tester turned in a season-best 17 points to lead Hillsboro to a 56-52 victory over Gillespie on Saturday, Jan. 11, on the Miners’ home court. Tester would do damage at the free-throw … more
Hillsboro sophomore Gavin Matoush fights through a double-team to score two of his 19 points in the first half against Father McGivney Tuesday, Jan. 7, in a 63-45 Hiltopper win.
Hiltoppers Clip Griffins
If ex-Shelbyville Rams' center Rich Beyers, in Hillsboro's gym for the second time as the Father McGivney Griffins' head varsity basketball coach, had scouted the Toppers in games before their … more
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Harston, Lady Hiltoppers Double Trouble For Staunton
The Hillsboro girls basketball team dominated the middle two quarters of their match-up with Staunton on Saturday, Jan. 4, to score a 57-34 South Central Conference victory over the Lady … more
Toppers To Celebrate 1,500th Win Friday
Ken Crawford, an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association past president, will honor the Hillsboro boys basketball program between the junior varsity and varsity games in the Topper gym this Friday, … more
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Hillsboro guard Dillon Smail knocks the ball away from Gillespie's Brock Fredericks during the first half of the third place game at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Monday, Dec. 30. Hillsboro would go on to defeat the Miners 60-51.
Toppers Take It To Miners To Take Third
The Hiltoppers boys basketball team found a satisfying way to end calendar year 2019 by downing Gillespie 60-51 to claim third place in the 49th Carlinville Holiday Tournament late Monday afternoon, … more
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The Hillsboro bench, led by Brady Meier, Bryce Connor, Ethan Lentz, Ian Malloy and Ethan Blankenship, tries to get into the head of Litchfield's Blaine Stewart after a Topper basket in the second half of the final pool play game for both teams at the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28. Stewart didn't seem to mind the extra attention as he scored 20 points in Litchfield's 69-57 win over the Hiltoppers.
Panthers Score Early To Defeat Hiltoppers
Litchfield's Purple Panthers struck first (post player Anthony Boston had two shots and four points from the lane before Hillsboro took a shot) during their contest in the Green Pool of the … more
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Hillsboro's Layne Rupert launches a pass down court to teammate Emily Reynolds during the Lady Toppers' pool play match-up with Pana on Thursday, Dec. 26, at the Riverton Christmas Tournament. The Panthers would jump out to an early lead en route to a 53-43 victory over Hillsboro, who would go on to finish eighth in the 16-team tournament.
Lady Hiltoppers Eighth At Riverton Tournament
It was a roller coaster tournament for the Hillsboro girls basketball team in Riverton as the Lady Toppers went 2-3 and finished eighth in the 16-team tourney. In their pool play opener on … more
Toppers Take Away Lessons From Abe's Rumble
The Hillsboro wrestling team got the opportunity to face some of the best Class 1A teams in the state over the holiday break as they took part in the fourth annual Abe’s Rumble at the Bank of … more
Toppers Score Tourney Win Over Host Cavaliers
Before Carlinville and Hillsboro met in the first round of pool play in the Carlinville Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 26, only one observation was not in doubt -- the team that won would … more
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Hillsboro's Nikya Harston tries to get a hand on Carly Boden's shot during the first half of the Route 16 rivalry in Litchfield on Saturday, Dec. 21. Both players would play a big role for their teams, with Boden leading Litchfield with 12 points and Harston adding 12 of her own for Hillsboro, who won 52-32 for their sixth win of the year.
Toppers Surge Past Panthers
A strong start to each half proved beneficial for the Hillsboro girls basketball team as the Lady Hiltoppers defeated Litchfield 52-32 on Saturday, Dec. 21, on the Lady Panthers’ home … more
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Panthers Top Toppers At Mt. Olive
After winter weather cancelled the original meeting between Litchfield, Hillsboro and Mt. Olive earlier in the week, the three rivals finally got on the mats a few days later as the Wildcats hosted … more
Toppers Let One Slip At Greenville
Hillsboro fans should have known the basketball game at Greenville on Friday evening, Dec. 20, would be difficult to win. The Comets are without arguably their best athlete, Isaac Greene, who broke a … more
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Lady Hiltoppers Score Early, Often At Carlyle
The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers jumped out to a 15-point first quarter lead and never looked back on Thursday, Dec. 19, in Carlyle as they defeated the Indians 63-37 for their fifth win of the … more
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