Terriers fall short in Final Four 47-44
March 10, 2019
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On Friday, the Terriers faced Dillard in the Final Four state championship game in Lakeland. The Terriers were up in at the end of the first quarter, with a score of 11 to 9. By the end of the first half, the Terriers were trailing by three points at 22 to 19. The end of the third quarter left...
Hillsborough Terriers defeat the Mainland Buccaneers in the Regional finals
March 2, 2018
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Hillsborough defeated the Mainland Buccaneers in Friday nights Regional finals, 53-49. Junior Christian DeLeon leads the Terriers with an average of 12.1 points per game. Senior Myles Cowart reflected on how their game went overall, he noted some positives and negatives, "We were hitting free throws ...
Hillsborough High School defeats Sprinstead High School in the regional semifinals.
February 28, 2018
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Hillsborough defeated Springstead High School in Tuesday night’s Regional Semifinals contest, 91-59. Junior Warren Mclymont led the Terriers with 25 points. Senior Myles Cowart added 19 and junior Christian DeLeon finished with 15. Mclymont seemed happy with his performance but acknowledged areas...
Boys basketball wins last home game 61-34
February 8, 2018
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Leading up to the playoffs next week, Hillsborough boys varsity basketball ended the game with 61 points, beating Jefferson. "We have a lot to work on, but I think we did good," senior Myles Cowart, 24, said. "I think we paced ourselves and passed the ball to the open man." Cowart scored 8 po...
Terriers beat Riverview in first game of season
November 30, 2017
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Hillsborough boys varsity basketball opened the season with a win, beating Riverview 68-24. Tyriq James, 20, scored the first basket in the game, earning Hillsborough three points. With Terriers leading 5-2, Riverview called the game’s first timeout with 1:51 left in the first quarter. Quickly...
Season ends as Terriers lose 61-57 in regional final
February 24, 2017
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For a second straight year, boys basketball was kept from the state tournament by fewer than five points. Despite a strong start and late rally, Hillsborough lost in the regional final to Orlando Edgewater 61-57. “We’ve been here before, so we know what it feels like from last year,” head c...
QUIZ: Which boys basketball player are you?
February 22, 2017
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VIDEO: Boys varsity basketball wins game against Mitchell 37-34
February 22, 2017
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The varsity boys basketball team stepped onto the court Tuesday against J.W. Mitchell with a lot to gain – and just as much to lose. The scoreboard at the end of the night would decide which team would move another step closer to the Final Four. Win and advance. Lose and go home. Terriers win 37-34. As...
Terriers advance to regional semifinals
February 17, 2017
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On the road to states, the varsity boys basketball team proved its potential with an aggressive performance on Thursday against Land O’ Lakes in the regional quarter finals. Keeping the lead the entirety of the game, Terriers kept one thing in mind: trust the process. Despite its win, the motivating...
Basketball takes district title for second consecutive year
February 11, 2017
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For the second consecutive year, the Hillsborough Terriers basketball team takes the district title. The team maintained a strong lead throughout the game with a final score of 46-40. Hillsborough started off strong leading Chamberlain 14-4 by the end of the first quarter. The team is no stranger...