Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic ripped by Hillsboro
December 6, 2023: Hillsboro, IL 62049 The Hillsboro Hiltoppers basketball team scored 50 points and held the visiting Marquette Catholic Explorers to 22 in the Hiltoppers non-league triumph on Wednesday.
The Hiltoppers now sport a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Carlinville for a South Central contest on Thursday, December 7. Hillsboro will meet a Cavaliers team coming off a 65-22 league win over Vandalia (Vandalia, IL). The Cavaliers record now stands at 5-1.
The Explorers (1-4) will now prepare for their contest against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL). The Griffins enter the Gateway Metro contest with a 4-2 record. In their last contest, Father McGivney Catholic triumphed over Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL), 83-9, in a league contest.