Hilliard is 8-2 against Fort White since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hilliard Red Flashes' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fort White Indians at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. One thing working in Hilliard's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
Hilliard extended their postseason success on Thursday against Newberry. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 68-67 victory over the Panthers. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hilliard got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was CJ Hall out in front who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Hall has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malcom Warthen, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Fort White has not done well against Hawthorne recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Fort White secured a 56-51 W over Hawthorne. The victory was all the more spectacular given Fort White's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Hawthorne is ranked 89th).
Hilliard's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Fort White, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hilliard against Fort White when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 78-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilliard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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