Florida high school girls basketball Rural Class semifinal: Hilliard vs Holmes County live updates

The Rural Classification girls' basketball semifinals get underway. High School on SI will be bringing you full coverage between Hilliard and Holmes County. Winner advances to Friday night's state championship game against Wildwood

Madison County's Tahj Dobson (5), center, loses the ball against Hilliard's Alyssa Hallman (15), right, as Molly Dean (1) looks on during the third quarter of an FHSAA Region 3-Rural high school girls basketball semifinal Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at Hilliard Middle-Senior High School in Hilliard, Fla. Hilliard defeated Madison County 65-39. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school girls basketball state championships resume with the Hilliard Red Flashes taking on the Holmes County Blue Devils

Follow along at High School On SI for live updates throughout the evening to see who will be representing in the Rural Class championship game on Friday against Wildwood.

Hilliard is back in the Final Four for the first time since 2015.

Holmes County comes into play on a 13-game winning streak.

(Keep refreshing page for live game updates during the game)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
Hilliard	6	14	12
Holmes County	15	16	14

PREGAME

The Rural Class Semifinal between Hilliard and Holmes County will tip-off at 5:02 p.m.

Hilliard Starting Lineup: Molly Dean, Reah Saunders, Justice Alderman, Alyssa Hallman, Charlee Matos

Holmes County Starting Lineup: Savannah Goodman, Bri Adams, Ava Jones, Jacee Bowers, Emma Whitaker

1ST QUARTER

We are underway and Holmes County controls the opening tip.

Ava Jones gets the scoring started... Holmes County takes an early 2-0 lead.

Alyssa Hallman hits a pair of free throws to put Hilliard on the board... 4-2 Holmes County

Hilliard is still without a field goal, but takes their first lead of the game... 5-4 midway through the opening quarter.

Holmes County clinging to a 8-5 lead with 2:36 left in the opening quarter.

End of 1st Quarter: Holmes County 15, Hilliard 6: Emma Whitaker (Holmes County) drains a three to beat the buzzer.

2ND QUARTER

Reah Saunders hits the Flashes' first field goal of the game... 17-8 Holmes County with 7 minutes left in the half.

Timeout Holmes County... Holmes County leading 24-16 with 3:45 left in the half.

Emma Whitaker has been a problem inside for Holmes County... 28-18 Blue Devils with 1:30 left in the half.

Molly Dean (Hilliard) picks up a third foul... 29-20 Holmes County with 28 seconds left in the half.

Halftime: Holmes County 31, Hilliard 20: Emma Whitaker (Holmes County) caps off a strong first half with a game-high 16 points.

HALFTIME

Emma Whitaker leads Holmes County with 16 points and five rebounds.

Alyssa Hallman leads Hilliard with 10 points

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Hilliard has begun the second half, scoring the first six points... 31-26 Holmes County with 5:45 left in the third quarter.

Bri Adams with the first field goal of the second half for Holmes County... 33-27 Holmes County with four minutes left in the third quarter.

Timeout Holmes County... 35-30 Blue Devils with 3:52 left in the third quarter

2:06 left in the 3rd Quarter... Holmes County leading 42-32

Timeout Hilliard. Holmes County leads 42-32 with 48 seconds left in third quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter: Holmes County 45, Hilliard 32

4TH QUARTER

Holmes County opens up their largest lead of the game... 49-32 Blue Devils with just over six minutes to play.

Timeout Hilliard... Holmes County leads 52-35 with 4:59 remaining

Holmes County leading 56-38 with under three minutes to play.

Timeout Holmes County... 56-39 Blue Devils with 1:08 left to play.

Final Score: Holmes County 56, Hilliard 39: Holmes County advances to the Rural Classification Championship Game against Wildwood on Friday at 5:00 p.m.

FINAL SCORE

Emma Whitaker (Holmes County) finishes with a double-double (20 points, 12 rebounds)

Alyssa Hallman (Hilliard) finishes with 15 points and five rebounds.