Indians defeat rival McClain
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
HILLSBORO — The Hillsboro Indians defended their home court Saturday evening as they fended off their Highland County counterpart, and Frontier Athletic Conference rival, the McClain Tigers by a 72-56 score.
The Indians trailed for a combined 35 seconds in the first quarter, as they held the lead at the end of all four quarters of play.
“This is a big win. We were impressed with the boys’ continuity on offense, made some nice cuts, our ability to get to the paint to make the correct reads were big in this win,” HHS head coach Josh Howland said.
HHS (2-3, 3-6) led 17-8 at the conclusion of the first frame, and they scored the first four points of the contest as Bryce Parsons and Nic Burns each made a basket to get the scoring started for the Indians. McClain’s first basket came with 6:19 left in the opening frame as Andrew Potts put the Tigers on the board with points in the paint for an early 4-2 score.
Parsons increased the lead with a free-throw conversion for HHS, but the lead was erased with McClain’s baskets by Zane Adams and Owen Sykes for a 6-5 MHS advantage with 4:07 left on the clock.
HHS and the Tigers (0-5, 0-6) exchanged the lead again with HHS having a basket by Tate Davis, followed by a jumper from McClain’s Seth Weller, and then Hillsboro’s Deegan Bloomfield put HHS ahead by two points with a 3-pointer, as the clock read 2:51 left in the first frame.
HHS extended their lead with seven straight points to end the quarter from Parsons, as he had a three-point play, then followed by going 4-for-4 combined on two trips to the charity stripe with made free throws, giving the Indians a 17-8 lead after one quarter.
“We always joke that Bryce is a 35-year-old senior, but he’s an awesome kid. He has the biggest smile, and he’s fun to be around every day,” Howland said. “He was the first one here today, calling me, he beat me here. He gets up hundreds of jump shots, hundreds of free throws and hundreds of shots in the paint, so you can’t ask for a better kid or better leader for the team.”
After a second frame where HHS outscored the Tigers 15-10, the Indians held on to a 32-18 lead at halftime. For HHS, they led by double figures the entire frame, with Davis scoring seven points in the quarter, including a 3-pointer with 5:51 on the clock, which gave the Indians a 13-point lead at 22-9.
Steven Kibler scored four points in the second quarter, while teammates Burns and Brogen Priest each added two points for the Indians in the second frame. McClain had three points by Adams, four points by Riley Cummings (including a 3-pointer with 1:31 on the clock) and three points from Robbie Wise in the second quarter.
HHS increased their lead to 56-38 after three quarters, outscoring the Tigers 24-20 in the eight-minute frame. Parsons was strong with his play once again as he scored 13 points in the third quarter, which included six two-point baskets and a free throw.
Also for the Indians in the third, Davis scored seven points (including his second 3-pointer of the game), while Burns, Kibler and Bloomfield each scored two points in the third.
The Tigers in their 20-point effort during the third quarter had nine points from Gavin Warren, as he sank a 3-pointer and three two-point baskets. Potts added six points in the quarter, Sykes scored four points in the third and Cummings made a free throw.
The Tigers outscored HHS in the fourth quarter at 18-16. For McClain in the fourth, Weller had nine points, Warren made a 3-pointer, Potts scored four points and Wise made two free throws.
Burns sank a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter for Hillsboro, while Davis scored four points, Parsons added four points, Dorian Stewart scored two points, Garet Thompson had two points on a jumper and Brayden Hunter made a free throw.
In all, the Indians totaled 23 two-point baskets, four 3-pointers, and were 14-of-21 from the free-throw line. McClain totaled 18 two-point baskets, three 3-pointers, and they finished 11-of-23 from the free-throw line.
Parsons led all scorers with 25 points, followed by teammate Davis with 20 points. Burns finished with nine points, Kibler totaled six points, Bloomfield totaled five points, and teammates Priest, Thompson and Stewart each had two points. Rounding out the Indians’ scoring was Hunter with one point.
For the Tigers Warren and Potts led the team with 12 points each, followed by Weller with 11 points, Sykes with six points, while Adams, Cummings and Wise each finished with five points.
Next for HHS is a nonconference game against Waverly, Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Hillsboro.
The Tigers play again on Dec. 20 at Fayetteville.
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The Indians trailed for a combined 35 seconds in the first quarter, as they held the lead at the end of all four quarters of play.
“This is a big win. We were impressed with the boys’ continuity on offense, made some nice cuts, our ability to get to the paint to make the correct reads were big in this win,” HHS head coach Josh Howland said.
HHS (2-3, 3-6) led 17-8 at the conclusion of the first frame, and they scored the first four points of the contest as Bryce Parsons and Nic Burns each made a basket to get the scoring started for the Indians. McClain’s first basket came with 6:19 left in the opening frame as Andrew Potts put the Tigers on the board with points in the paint for an early 4-2 score.
Parsons increased the lead with a free-throw conversion for HHS, but the lead was erased with McClain’s baskets by Zane Adams and Owen Sykes for a 6-5 MHS advantage with 4:07 left on the clock.
HHS and the Tigers (0-5, 0-6) exchanged the lead again with HHS having a basket by Tate Davis, followed by a jumper from McClain’s Seth Weller, and then Hillsboro’s Deegan Bloomfield put HHS ahead by two points with a 3-pointer, as the clock read 2:51 left in the first frame.
HHS extended their lead with seven straight points to end the quarter from Parsons, as he had a three-point play, then followed by going 4-for-4 combined on two trips to the charity stripe with made free throws, giving the Indians a 17-8 lead after one quarter.
“We always joke that Bryce is a 35-year-old senior, but he’s an awesome kid. He has the biggest smile, and he’s fun to be around every day,” Howland said. “He was the first one here today, calling me, he beat me here. He gets up hundreds of jump shots, hundreds of free throws and hundreds of shots in the paint, so you can’t ask for a better kid or better leader for the team.”
After a second frame where HHS outscored the Tigers 15-10, the Indians held on to a 32-18 lead at halftime. For HHS, they led by double figures the entire frame, with Davis scoring seven points in the quarter, including a 3-pointer with 5:51 on the clock, which gave the Indians a 13-point lead at 22-9.
Steven Kibler scored four points in the second quarter, while teammates Burns and Brogen Priest each added two points for the Indians in the second frame. McClain had three points by Adams, four points by Riley Cummings (including a 3-pointer with 1:31 on the clock) and three points from Robbie Wise in the second quarter.
HHS increased their lead to 56-38 after three quarters, outscoring the Tigers 24-20 in the eight-minute frame. Parsons was strong with his play once again as he scored 13 points in the third quarter, which included six two-point baskets and a free throw.
Also for the Indians in the third, Davis scored seven points (including his second 3-pointer of the game), while Burns, Kibler and Bloomfield each scored two points in the third.
The Tigers in their 20-point effort during the third quarter had nine points from Gavin Warren, as he sank a 3-pointer and three two-point baskets. Potts added six points in the quarter, Sykes scored four points in the third and Cummings made a free throw.
The Tigers outscored HHS in the fourth quarter at 18-16. For McClain in the fourth, Weller had nine points, Warren made a 3-pointer, Potts scored four points and Wise made two free throws.
Burns sank a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter for Hillsboro, while Davis scored four points, Parsons added four points, Dorian Stewart scored two points, Garet Thompson had two points on a jumper and Brayden Hunter made a free throw.
In all, the Indians totaled 23 two-point baskets, four 3-pointers, and were 14-of-21 from the free-throw line. McClain totaled 18 two-point baskets, three 3-pointers, and they finished 11-of-23 from the free-throw line.
Parsons led all scorers with 25 points, followed by teammate Davis with 20 points. Burns finished with nine points, Kibler totaled six points, Bloomfield totaled five points, and teammates Priest, Thompson and Stewart each had two points. Rounding out the Indians’ scoring was Hunter with one point.
For the Tigers Warren and Potts led the team with 12 points each, followed by Weller with 11 points, Sykes with six points, while Adams, Cummings and Wise each finished with five points.
Next for HHS is a nonconference game against Waverly, Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Hillsboro.
The Tigers play again on Dec. 20 at Fayetteville.
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