Hilliard is 8-2 against Trenton since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Hilliard Red Flashes will challenge the Trenton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Hilliard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.2 points per game this season.
Hilliard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Madison County with a sharp 65-43 win. Given the Red Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Cowboys are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cj Hall
| 02/07/25 vs Madison County | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Lafayette | 5 |
| 01/30/25 @ Bolles | 5 |
| 01/25/25 @ Charlton County | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trenton | 3 |
| + 9 more games |
It was another big night for Cj Hall, who went 11 for 19 en route to 29 points along with eight boards and six assists. What's more, he also racked up six steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Ta'Veon Dunbar was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Trenton was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 45-44 to Fort White.
Hilliard will need to focus on slowing down Nathan Ridgell, one of several Trenton players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason VunCannon, who scored nine points and seven boards.
Trenton's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Hilliard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hilliard has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Trenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hilliard took their victory against Trenton in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 74-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilliard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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