The Hillsboro and Sterling basketball teams are no strangers to each other, as they were league rivals for many years in the Central Kansas League.

While the two teams do not play on a regular basis anymore, there is still a level of familiarity between two programs with a successful history.

The No. 8 seeded Trojans knocked off top-seeded Pratt-Skyline in the quarterfinals of the 2A Tournament, while the No. 5 seed Black Bears defeated No. 4 seed Erie.

Prediction: Building on his 16-point performance against Pratt-Skyline, sophomore Matthew Potucek scored 19 points as Hillsboro continued its postseason run with a 53-48 victory.

The Trojans led by as many as 11 points in the second half, but the Black Bears cut their deficit to 49-47 with one minute left. Hillsboro made four of five free throws to earn a bid in the title game against Bishop Seabury.

Hillsboro simply ran out of gas against a talented Bishop Seabury team. The Trojans trailed by as many as 16 in the first half and never managed to get much closer in the second half as they lost 65-50. They finished the season 16-10.

Spring Sports 2020…What If?

Thursday, March 11th, Black Thursday in the VYPE Nation – the final day of high school athletic competition for the 2019-20 year thanks to the Coronavirus. There are so many fantastic success stories that were left untold. As part of the VYPE Year-End review, our editorial folks decided to have some fun and make predictions on what might have been for some of our VYPE Nation athletes!