Yulee lost against Hilliard back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Yulee Hornets lost to the Hilliard Red Flashes at home by a 81-64 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (61), the Hornets still had to take the loss.
Yulee lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Shamar Gibbs, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Chase Cannone, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Hilliard's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ta'Veon Dunbar, who went 10 for 16 en route to 27 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Hall, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards.
Yulee's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Hilliard, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Yulee will venture away from home to challenge Stanton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hilliard has already played their next game, a 74-52 victory against Trenton on the 18th.
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