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| 01/23/24 - Home | 31-35 L |
| 12/19/23 - Away | 56-29 W |
| 01/14/23 - Home | 58-23 W |
| 12/03/22 - Away | 54-29 W |
| 01/21/22 - Home | 42-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hilliard has gone 8-2 against Fernandina Beach recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hilliard Red Flashes will look to defend their home court against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Hilliard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Hilliard didn't have too much trouble with Fort White as they won 53-38. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Red Flashes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Indians are ranked 97th).
Hilliard can attribute much of their success to Reah Saunders, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six assists and three steals, and Alyssa Hallman, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Hallman is becoming a predictor of Hilliard's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 7-2 (and 1-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Charlee Matos, who posted eight points and three steals.
Hilliard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach ended up a good deal behind Yulee on Friday and lost 46-32.
Hilliard pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Fernandina Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Hilliard came up short against Fernandina Beach in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 35-31. Can Hilliard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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