Branford is 0-4 against Hilliard since December of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Branford Buccaneers will look to defend their home court against the Hilliard Red Flashes at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Anthony Washington and Cj Hall.
Last Friday, Branford had to suffer through a 71-36 loss at the hands of Episcopal School of Jacksonville. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Eagles are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, Hilliard won against Trenton on Saturday with 74 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Hilliard was the clear victor by a 74-49 margin over Suwannee. The Red Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Hilliard had a senior duo take command as Ta'Veon Dunbar went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and six boards and Hall went 7 for 10 on his way to 20 points and six assists. Hall's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of King McMillan, who posted 11 points and three blocks.
Hilliard was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
The win (which was Hilliard's third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Branford, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Branford was taken down by Hilliard 71-38 in their previous matchup back in January of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Branford was down 44-18.
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