Hilliard is 4-0 against Branford since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hilliard Red Flashes are taking a road trip to square off against the Branford Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Hilliard's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
If Hilliard beats Branford with 74 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went Hilliard's way against Suwannee on Monday as Hilliard made off with a 74-49 win. The Red Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Cj Hall
| 01/20/25 vs Suwannee | 20 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trenton | 29 |
| 01/17/25 @ Yulee | 18 |
| 01/13/25 vs Fernandina Beach | 27 |
| 01/10/25 @ Fort White | 26 |
Hilliard had a senior duo take command as Ta'Veon Dunbar went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and six boards and Cj Hall went 7 of 10 en route to 20 points and six assists. Hall's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. King McMillan was another key player, putting up 11 points and three blocks.
Hilliard was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-36, which was the final score in Branford's tilt against Episcopal School of Jacksonville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Eagles are ranked 166th).
Branford now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Hilliard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hilliard against Branford in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, as the squad secured a 71-38 victory. In that matchup, Hilliard amassed a halftime lead of 44-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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