Hilliard came into Monday's game looking for another win against Fernandina Beach, but Jesse Basse wouldn't allow it. The Fernandina Beach Pirates had just enough and edged the Hilliard Red Flashes out 60-58 thanks in part to Basse, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Another player making a difference was Terrence Jones, who posted ten points in addition to five boards and three steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Hilliard lost on Monday, don't look at Cj Hall. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 10 on his way to 27 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The matchup was Hall's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of King McMillan, who had eight points.
Fernandina Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Hilliard, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Fernandina Beach and Hilliard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Fernandina Beach (ranked 228th) will meet West Nassau (ranked 558th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fernandina Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Hilliard (ranked 156th) will meet Yulee (ranked 334th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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