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Hillsboro hammers Brookwood
Four score in double figures as Tigers improve to 13-4
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Four players scored in double figures as the Hillsboro boys hammered visiting Brookwood 62–41 in a Scenic Bluffs Conference make-up game Saturday night.

Sophomore Max Stockwell  led the way with 15 points, seven rebounds and four of Hillsboro’s 13 assists.

Senior forward Matt Anderson chipped in 12 points and three rebounds, while sophomore guard Joey Helgerson added 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Senior guard Grant Jefferies was the fourth Tiger in double figures with a season-high 10 points.

Hillsboro built a 17–8 first-quarter lead and never trailed.

Coach John Koopman’s Tigers improved to 13–4 with the win and 8–3 in the SBC moving into a tie for second place with Necedah (15–4, 8–3).

Friday night Stockwell posted a game-high 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists as Hillsboro hammered host Cashton 71–48.

Junior forward Avery Rueckheim added 14 points on 7 of 9 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in the win.

Senior guard Brandon Stanek finished with 12 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Hillsboro began its busy three-game week with a 68–58 loss to league-leading Bangor last Tuesday.

Bangor (13–4, 11–0 SBC) pulled added to a five-point halftime lead and pulled away with a 23–14 third-quarter run.

Six-foot-5 forward Cannon O-Heron scored a team-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Cardinals.

Guard Broedy Jepson buried three 3-pointers and added 16 points and six rebounds.

Stanek poured in a career-high 29 points on 11 of 20 shooting to keep Hillsboro within striking distance.

Stockwell was the only other Tiger in double figures with 15 points. He also grabbed eight boards.

Hillsboro will return to action Thursday at Brookwood (6–11, 5–6) before traveling to Westby (14–4) on Friday for a non-conference makeup game. The Tigers will travel to winless Wonewoc–Center (0–17, 0–11) on Tuesday.