West Nassau is 1-9 against Hilliard since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Nassau Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Hilliard Red Flashes at 6:00 p.m.
West Nassau is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 35-22 to Baldwin.
Meanwhile, Hilliard entered their tilt with Yulee on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Hornets with points to spare, taking the game 67-50. Given the Red Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Hornets are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Nassau better focus on containing Alyssa Hallman and Molly Dean as the pair were huge in Hilliard's win. Hallman went 10 of 23 en route to 22 points along with eight rebounds and six steals, while Dean posted 18 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Hallman's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Buchanan, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Hilliard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Hilliard's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for West Nassau, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
West Nassau was dealt a bruising 55-28 loss at the hands of Hilliard in their previous matchup back in January. Can West Nassau avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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