If Palatka was feeling good fresh off their 88-62 takedown of Interlachen last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palatka Panthers had to suffer through a 70-43 loss at the hands of the Hilliard Red Flashes. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Red Flashes are ranked 203rd).
Hilliard had a senior duo take command as Cj Hall dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds and Ta'Veon Dunbar went 9 of 21 on his way to 22 points. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for Hall. The team also got some help courtesy of Dj Alderman, who posted nine points.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Hilliard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Palatka Panthers duke it out with the Wildwood Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hilliard, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Chiefland at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hilliard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.8 points per game this season.
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