Hilliard is 2-8 against Hawthorne since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hilliard Red Flashes are on the road again and plays the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hilliard will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 306th, while Hawthorne is ranked 72nd).
Hilliard and Madison County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Hilliard had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 49-33 to the Cowboys.
Despite their defeat, Hilliard saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Auneria Doyle, who scored ten points along with three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Doyle is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Adams, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne waltzed into their match on Friday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They walked away with a 48-38 victory over Newberry. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 22 to 4 on the offensive boards, as Hawthorne did.
Jhalea Jackson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Ranicia Coleman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Hilliard now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Hawthorne, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Hilliard might still be hurting after the 49-27 loss they got from Hawthorne in their previous matchup back in January. Can Hilliard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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