Senior Mya Loniewski off Hillsborough goes up for a shot in the MCCC Showcase against Ewing at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor on December 27, 2024. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
The Hillsborough girls’ basketball team allowed Ewing just two field goals and a made free throw in the entire first quarter Saturday afternoon to build a 25-5 lead after eight minutes of play, en route to a 69-41 win in their MCCC Showcase game at Mercer County College in West Windsor.
They got it done with stifling defense, forcing the Blue Devils into bad passes, and picking off others, then scoring back down the other end. But ‘Boro also worked it well in the half-court offense, getting good looks down low, and getting a pair of first-half threes from senior Reghan Bice.
The Lady Raiders – who won their first-ever state sectional title in 2024 – have continued their strong play this season. At 5-0, it’s their best streak to start a season since 2006-07, when they went 19-6, following two straight Somerset County Tournament titles in 2006 and 2005.
Senior Francesca Schiro led Hillsborough with 15 points, while fellow senior Mya Loniewski had 13. Sophomore Isabella Ruh added ten points.
Eight different players scored for the Raider, who emptied the bench at the start of the fourth quarter with the game well in hand.
Hillsborough will be back at the MCCC Showcase at 2 pm Saturday, taking on George (PA), which lost to Thrive Academy in Friday afternoon action.
Click below for postgame reaction from Hillsborough’s win over Ewing, presented by Sportsplex at Metuchen:
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