Lafayette and Hilliard squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lafayette had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Hilliard Red Flashes, falling 68-33. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Red Flashes are ranked 125th).
Kelby Lyons
| 02/08/25 vs Hilliard | 13 |
| 02/06/25 vs Madison County | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Chiefland | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Hamilton County | 9 |
| 01/24/25 vs Union County | 8 |
| + 22 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Lafayette lost, don't look at Kelby Lyons. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Lyons has posted since back in January of 2024.
Hilliard was led to victory by Alyssa Hallman and Justice Alderman. Hallman went 6 for 12 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Alderman went 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and five steals. The matchup was Hallman's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Dean, who earned nine points and eight steals.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Hilliard, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hilliard, they will take on Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hilliard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
