The Hilliard Red Flashes will take on the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hilliard will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Hilliard will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Trenton, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Hilliard managed a 45-40 victory over Trenton on Saturday.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Country Day unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fleming Island.
Despite the loss, 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.
Hilliard's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for St. Johns Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Hilliard was dealt a bruising 67-33 loss at the hands of St. Johns Country Day when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Hilliard, Taliah Scott (who went 9 for 16 from beyond the arc en route to 41 points along with eight boards and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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