(24-0) Fairfield Union Downs Hillsboro To Advance to District Title Game

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Fairfield Union’s Lady Falcons remained unbeaten as they pulled away from Hillsboro in the second half for a 52-36 Division 4 District Semifinal victory Wednesday at Larry Jordan Gymnasium at Southeastern High School. The win rematches Fairfield Union with MSL rival Circleville in Saturday’s 5pm District Final.

Hillsboro took early leads of 3-0 and 5-3, but trailed the rest of the contest as the Falcons held leads at the end of each stop. Fairfield Union was up 14-7 after one period and built a 17-7 advantage, before the Lady Indians made a run to within 23-20 late in the second quarter, then 25-20 at halftime.

The third quarter is where the Falcons pulled away, holding Hillsboro without a field goal in that stanza as they were 0/7. The Fairfield Union lead stretched to 39-24 after three, with a 52-36 final.

Fairfield Union’s defense was stellar in the win, holding Hillsboro to 11/41 from the field- including 3/14 from the arc for only 26%. The Lady Falcons shot 17/50- including 3/14 from the arc for a total of 34%. Both teams had 27 rebounds and each with 18 turnovers.

6’1 senior star Christian Thompson led the Fairfield Union charge as the Litter Media Radio’s “McDonald’s Player of the Game” with a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds. Maycee Martindill added 14 points, Taylor Smeck with 13, while Maddie Mitchell, Sammie Sattler, and Jill Cooperider combined for 7 points.

Hillsboro was led by Tylee Davis’s 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kobie Miles score 9 points, Annia Young added 8, Kyra Boyd 6, and Peighton Bledsoe added 1 point.

Hillsboro’s season concludes at (19-5) and FAC runner-up.