Basketball Game Preview: Holmes County Blue Devils vs. Hilliard Red Flashes

The Holmes County Blue Devils will square off against the Hilliard Red Flashes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holmes County comes in on 13 and Hilliard on four.

Holmes County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 56-50 W over Jay.

Emma Whitaker

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02/18/25 vs Jay	3
02/13/25 vs Graceville	2
02/08/25 vs Chipley	2
02/06/25 vs Ponce De Leon	4
01/31/25 vs Freeport	2
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Emma Whitaker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Bri Adams was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, Hilliard had just enough and edged out Fort White 67-64 on Tuesday.

Holmes County better keep an eye on Alyssa Hallman. She was instrumental in Hilliard's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 24 boards. Those 24 rebounds gave Hallman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Dean, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Hilliard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Hilliard's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Holmes County, their win bumped their record up to 25-2.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Holmes County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hilliard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.