Indians rebound with victory over Whiteoak
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
MOWRYSTOWN — Twenty-four hours following a physical game and loss in a rivalry contest, the Hillsboro Indians turned around their fortunes and won Saturday night against a different county rival, defeating the Whiteoak Wildcats, 51-27.
The non-league game at WHS saw the Indians control all aspects of the game from start to finish. HHS led 15-4 following the first quarter and 29-6 at halftime.
"The guys came out with more intensity and played more relaxed than they did Friday," HHS head coach Brett Prince said. "I told them 'It is just a game. We play and coach these games because of the love for it and because it is fun.'"
In the first, it was Austin Bagshaw who began the scoring for the visiting Indians (of the South Central Ohio League) with a 3-pointer at the 4:45 mark of the first frame.
[[In-content Ad]]From there, Hillsboro added five more points for a 8-0 lead with a fast break bucket from Trey Moberly, and a 3-pointer from Zach Young at the 3:22 mark of the first.
The first WHS points of the game came with 2:11 remaining on the clock off a steal and layup from Tyler Williams, as he scored all four Wildcat points in the opening quarter. Williams ended the game with seven points.
HHS (3-4) also had points from Jordan Captain and Alex Van Zant in the first.
"We knew Jordy would be a tough matchup and he took over in the second," Prince said. "When he gets the ball good things happen, not just for him, but he opens up things for the rest of the team as well."
The first quarter ended with a second 3-pointer by Bagshaw at the buzzer.
Bagshaw led HHS with 11 points, including a total of three 3-pointers on the night. Van Zant totaled 10 points for the Indians.
The Indians' stifling defense continued in the second quarter, holding the Wildcats (of the Southern Hills Athletic Conference) to just two points in eight minutes.
Captain took over the early part of the second with four straight points, finishing the game with eight points.
The consecutive baskets by Captain put the Indians ahead 19-4 with 5:55 left in the opening half.
Tristen Nicely scored the two lone points in the second quarter for the hosts. Nicely led all scorers with a game-high 15 points while adding seven rebounds. Nicely made two 3-pointers in the game.
HHS ended the second with a 10-0 run in the final 4:00 with seven of the nine points from Latrell Haithcock, who made a 3-pointer, along with a jumper and two free throws in the run. Also taking part in the end of quarter run was Van Zant.
The Indians ended the third frame with a 43-19 advantage, outscoring the Wildcats, 14-13 and in the fourth each team scored eight points with HHS earning the 24-point win.
WHS (1-7) finished the night 7-of-19 from the free-throw line, while HHS was 7-of-14.
"We continue to keep waiting too long before we get started," WHS head coach Tom Wessner said. "We wait too long and can't dig ourselves out of the hole. They (HHS) … it seemed like they got every offensive rebound and every one of the rebounds turned into a basket.
"We need to box out better and we need to keep reminding them of that a lot more."
Also scoring points for HHS in the game were Austin Stevens, D.J. Brown and Jacob Aber in the fourth quarter. For WHS, Brandon Ashbaugh and Kyle Adams contributed to their scoring.
In JV play, HHS defeated the Wildcats 53-17. D.J. Brown led HHS with 13 points while Cody McClune led WHS with 10 points.
The non-league game at WHS saw the Indians control all aspects of the game from start to finish. HHS led 15-4 following the first quarter and 29-6 at halftime.
"The guys came out with more intensity and played more relaxed than they did Friday," HHS head coach Brett Prince said. "I told them 'It is just a game. We play and coach these games because of the love for it and because it is fun.'"
In the first, it was Austin Bagshaw who began the scoring for the visiting Indians (of the South Central Ohio League) with a 3-pointer at the 4:45 mark of the first frame.
[[In-content Ad]]From there, Hillsboro added five more points for a 8-0 lead with a fast break bucket from Trey Moberly, and a 3-pointer from Zach Young at the 3:22 mark of the first.
The first WHS points of the game came with 2:11 remaining on the clock off a steal and layup from Tyler Williams, as he scored all four Wildcat points in the opening quarter. Williams ended the game with seven points.
HHS (3-4) also had points from Jordan Captain and Alex Van Zant in the first.
"We knew Jordy would be a tough matchup and he took over in the second," Prince said. "When he gets the ball good things happen, not just for him, but he opens up things for the rest of the team as well."
The first quarter ended with a second 3-pointer by Bagshaw at the buzzer.
Bagshaw led HHS with 11 points, including a total of three 3-pointers on the night. Van Zant totaled 10 points for the Indians.
The Indians' stifling defense continued in the second quarter, holding the Wildcats (of the Southern Hills Athletic Conference) to just two points in eight minutes.
Captain took over the early part of the second with four straight points, finishing the game with eight points.
The consecutive baskets by Captain put the Indians ahead 19-4 with 5:55 left in the opening half.
Tristen Nicely scored the two lone points in the second quarter for the hosts. Nicely led all scorers with a game-high 15 points while adding seven rebounds. Nicely made two 3-pointers in the game.
HHS ended the second with a 10-0 run in the final 4:00 with seven of the nine points from Latrell Haithcock, who made a 3-pointer, along with a jumper and two free throws in the run. Also taking part in the end of quarter run was Van Zant.
The Indians ended the third frame with a 43-19 advantage, outscoring the Wildcats, 14-13 and in the fourth each team scored eight points with HHS earning the 24-point win.
WHS (1-7) finished the night 7-of-19 from the free-throw line, while HHS was 7-of-14.
"We continue to keep waiting too long before we get started," WHS head coach Tom Wessner said. "We wait too long and can't dig ourselves out of the hole. They (HHS) … it seemed like they got every offensive rebound and every one of the rebounds turned into a basket.
"We need to box out better and we need to keep reminding them of that a lot more."
Also scoring points for HHS in the game were Austin Stevens, D.J. Brown and Jacob Aber in the fourth quarter. For WHS, Brandon Ashbaugh and Kyle Adams contributed to their scoring.
In JV play, HHS defeated the Wildcats 53-17. D.J. Brown led HHS with 13 points while Cody McClune led WHS with 10 points.