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Lady Toppers Beat North Mac In OT

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, … more

2/5/24

Guarded by Lincolnwood's Leah Anderson, with the Lancers' Lilly Terneus (#31) and Taylor Lush (#25) lying in wait, Hillsboro freshman Amya Greenwood gets ready to pass to teammate Kamryn Langston (#4) during the second half of the Toppers' game at the Woodshed in Raymond. After a slow start, Greenwood, Langston and the rest of the Hiltoppers rallied to turn a 15-13 halftime lead into a 52-25 win over the Lancers.

Toppers Sprint Past Lancers In Second Half

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 … more

2/1/24

Toppers Take Two Against Carlinville

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 … more

2/1/24

Hillsboro's Zander Wells finished fifth at the Rich Lovellette Classic on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Litchfield, beating Carson McPeek of Lena Winslow in the fifth place match.

Wells Wins Out To Finish 5th At Lovellette

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 … more

1/29/24

Second Half Sends Toppers Past Miners

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/29/24

Gillespie Holds Off Lady Hiltoppers

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 … more

1/29/24

Second Quarter Sends Pana Past LHS

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 … more

1/29/24

Four Hiltoppers Medal At Rocket Invite

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 … more

1/25/24

Eagles Escape Toppers In Rematch

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/25/24

Lady Hiltoppers Fall To Highland

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 … more

1/25/24

Toppers Take On Trojans, Rams, Tigers

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 … more

1/25/24

Hillsboro's Mark Mattson (#24) guards Dillon Clark (#5) of Taylorville during the ninth place game at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational in Litchfield on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Tornadoes led 23-10 after the first quarter, then held on for a 75-62 victory over Hillsboro to take ninth.

Strong Opener Sends Tornadoes Past Toppers

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/22/24

Triad Wins Third McGraw Title In Four Chances

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 … more

1/22/24

Toppers Get Past Pana For McGraw Win

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/22/24

The three senior members of the Hillsboro High School wrestling team were honored, along with their parents on Wednesday, Jan. 17, before the Toppers’ match with Highland. From the left are Zander Wells, with parents Mike and Haley Wells; Ian Anderson, with parents Jacqui Anderson and Adam Anderson; and Treyton Kuhl, with parents Todd and Rachel Kuhl.

Toppers Honor Senior Trio On Wednesday

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 … more

1/22/24

Loss Sends Toppers To Ninth Place Bracket

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/18/24

Hillsboro Wrestling Pins Down Two Wins

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 … more

1/18/24

Lady Toppers Bow Out At Highland

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 … more

1/18/24

Sandwiched in between Hillsboro's Kamdin Civitate (#34) and Jace Stewart, Litchfield's Victor McGill rises up for two of his 24 points in the Panthers' 63-32 victory over the Hiltoppers in both teams' first game at the Rick McGraw Memorial Invitational on Jan. 13. McGill nailed a three-pointer to start the game, becoming the 17th member of the program's 1,000 point club.

Panthers Beat Toppers In Opener

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/16/24

Trip To Altamont Not A Good One For Toppers

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 … more

by Ron Deabenderfer | 1/16/24