
Red Flashes
12/16/24 vs West Nassau | 59 |
01/17/25 @ Yulee | 56 |
02/06/25 vs Hamilton County | 44 |
01/28/25 @ Fernandina Beach | 42 |
01/14/25 vs Suwannee | 37 |
With a playoff win on the line, Hilliard rose to the challenge on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lafayette Hornets 68-33. The Red Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
Leading Hilliard to victory were Alyssa Hallman and Justice Alderman. Hallman went 6 for 12 en route to 20 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Alderman went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points and five steals. The game was Hallman's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Molly Dean, who posted nine points and eight steals.
Hilliard was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette only posted four assists.
When it comes to explaining why Lafayette lost, don't look at Kelby Lyons. Despite the final result, she put up 13 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Lyons has posted since back in January of 2024.
Hilliard is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points over those games. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Coming up, Hilliard will challenge Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hilliard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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