Fort White hasn't had much luck against Hilliard recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Fort White Indians will challenge the Hilliard Red Flashes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fort White sitting on ten straight victories and Hilliard on three.
Fort White is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Madison County 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since December 28, 2024.
Tafari Moe was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-19 to rack up 26 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Jackspn, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Hilliard sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 victory over Trenton on Wednesday. Given the Red Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Tigers are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort White better keep an eye on Cj Hall. He was instrumental in Hilliard's win, going 6-for-13 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. The contest was Hall's third in a row with at least 18 points. Dj Alderman was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Fort White's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Hilliard, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort White has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Hilliard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort White couldn't quite finish off Hilliard in their previous meeting back in January and fell 63-61. Can Fort White avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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