Florida High School Basketball - Hilliard holds off Union County
December 10, 2016: Lake Butler, FL 32054 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Hilliard Red Flashes (Hilliard, FL) and the host Union County Fightin' Tigers (Lake Butler, FL), saw Hilliard's basketball squad hold off Union County by a tally of 58-51.
With the victory, Hilliard improves its record to 4-2 on the campaign. The Red Flashes travel to Baldwin (Baldwin, FL) to confront the Indians in a 1A District 6 challenge on Tuesday, December 13. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 4-7. Baldwin won 64-58 in their recent non-league challenge against Wolfson (Jacksonville, FL)
Next up, the Fightin' Tigers confront the Bradford Tornadoes (Starke, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 15. Union County will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record. The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 5-2 record after their 59-45 non-league win over Baker County (Glen St. Mary, FL).