The Hilliard Red Flashes will square off against the Nease Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hilliard is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fernandina Beach: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hilliard blew Fernandina Beach out of the water with a 62-20 final score. The Red Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
Bartram Trail typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Nease proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 31-24 victory over the Bears.
Hilliard has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Nease, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Hilliard might still be hurting after the 45-24 defeat they got from Nease in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Hilliard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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