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| 02/07/24 - Neutral | 30-56 L |
| 02/01/23 - Neutral | 36-51 L |
| 02/02/22 - Home | 56-41 W |
| 02/15/18 - Home | 62-26 W |
| 12/21/15 - Neutral | 49-32 W |
| 02/13/15 - Away | 51-58 L |
Lafayette and Hilliard are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Lafayette Hornets will face off against the Hilliard Red Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lafayette is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison County, sneaking past 56-54.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lafayette to victory, but perhaps none more so than Havyn Richardson, who made all 6 shots she took for 15 points. Kiley Beach was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Hilliard took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 74-30 win over Hamilton County. The Red Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 25 points or more this season.
Lafayette better keep an eye on Alyssa Hallman. She was instrumental in Hilliard's win, going 10 of 18 on her way to 23 points and eight boards. The matchup was Hallman's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailyn Ballance, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Hilliard was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Hilliard, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lafayette has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Hilliard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lafayette suffered a grim 56-30 defeat to Hilliard in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hilliard's Molly Dean, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals. Now that Lafayette knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
