The St. Johns Country Day Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Hilliard Red Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
St. Johns Country Day is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fleming Island just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles.
Despite the defeat, St. Johns Country Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendall Proffitt posted 26 points. That was a full 61.9% of St. Johns Country Day's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Sophia Mejias was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Hilliard entered their tilt with Trenton on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They managed a 45-40 victory over the Tigers.
Hilliard pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for St. Johns Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Johns Country Day against Hilliard in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 67-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Johns Country Day since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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