Hilliard and Fort White squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Hilliard had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Fort White Indians by a score of 62-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (57), the Red Flashes still had to take the loss.
Cj Hall
| 02/18/25 vs Fort White | 56% |
| 02/12/25 vs Trenton | 46% |
| 02/07/25 vs Madison County | 58% |
| 02/05/25 vs Lafayette | 73% |
Hilliard lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cj Hall, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points in addition to five boards and five steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played. Ta'Veon Dunbar was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 14 points.
Fort White's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Jackspn, who went 7-for-14 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Jackspn a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Tafari Moe, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 16 points.
Hilliard's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Fort White, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Hilliard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort White, they will square off against Crossroad Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 26th. Fort White is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
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