A well-balanced attack led Hilliard over Fernandina Beach in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hilliard Red Flashes blew the Fernandina Beach Pirates out of the water with a 51-20 final score. Given the Red Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Pirates are ranked 422nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Molly Dean
| 01/10/25 @ Fort White | 1 |
| 01/18/24 @ Yulee | 14 |
| 01/26/24 @ Hamilton County | 12 |
| 01/13/25 vs Fernandina Beach | 9 |
| 02/07/24 vs Lafayette | 9 |
Molly Dean was a one-woman wrecking crew for Hilliard as she almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine steals. That's the most steals Dean has posted since back in February of 2024. Logan Holley also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Hilliard was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fernandina Beach only posted three assists.
Despite the loss, Fernandina Beach still got an impressive performance from Savina Wells, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. That was a full 45% of Fernandina Beach's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
The victory made it two in a row for Hilliard and bumps their season record up to 9-5. As for Fernandina Beach, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Hilliard has already played their next game, a 64-27 win against Suwannee on the 14th. As for Fernandina Beach, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-32 loss against St. Augustine on the 14th.
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