Chillicothe played with great effort, but Ryan Scott, of Hillsboro, made sure that his team would gain a win at Hatton Gymnasium, Tuesday. Scott buried 33 points and led the Indians to their 12th win of the year. Hillsboro is now 6-1 in FAC play.
The first quarter was all offense as both teams shot nearly 60% from the floor and wound up with the Indians on top, 20-18. The second period was the opposite, as turnovers hurt the Cavs early and resulted in Chillicothe only scoring two points. It was 25-20 Indians at intermission.
Scott had 12 at the half and nailed 9 more in period three. Hillsboro pushed the advantage to 43-32, but the Cavs kept coming back. Chillicothe, short on manpower due to illness, scored 22 final period points.
It was Chillicothe’s best balance of the season and 6’8” Donovan Baker’s top performance of the year. Baker notched 14 points, 8 rebounds, and several blocked shots.
Additionally for the Cavaliers, Maxwell Lee scored 17 points, while junior Michael Miller added 16 points and Jaiden Cain earned 7 points.
Hillsboro shot 26-46 for 57%, including 6 of 13 threes. The Indians did commit 13 turnovers.
Chillicothe was a solid 22-43 for 51%. The Cavs were 5-15 on threes and turned the ball over 14 times.
The Cavaliers fall to 1-5 overall and 0-4 in conference play.
Chillicothe will travel to Greenfield on Friday, and the game will be broadcast on WBEX.
Hillsboro will host Miami Trace on Friday.