Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Alyssa Hallman and Molly Dean Lead Hilliard to Victory

Red Flashes

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs West Nassau	59
01/17/25 @ Yulee	56
12/18/24 @ Suwannee	37
01/14/25 vs Suwannee	37
12/02/24 vs Trinity Christian Academy	33

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hilliard on Monday. They put the hurt on the St. Johns Country Day Spartans with a sharp 59-34 win. The Red Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 25 points or more this season.

Hilliard was led to victory by Molly Dean and Alyssa Hallman. Dean almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine steals, while Hallman went 8 of 15 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Dean has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Justice Alderman, who posted eight points.

Hilliard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.

Despite the defeat, St. Johns Country Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendall Proffitt almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. That was a full 67.6% of St. Johns Country Day's points, marking the 18th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Hilliard pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.5 points. As for St. Johns Country Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.

Hilliard will square off against Providence School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. As for St. Johns Country Day, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Duval Charter on the 21st.