Lafayette Hornets (Mayo, FL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hamilton County Trojans (Jasper, FL), 58-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lafayette upgrades its record to 9-10 on the season. The Hornets travel to Branford (Branford, FL) to play the Buccaneers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 27. The Buccaneers go into the bout with a record of 11-9. Branford lost 38-27 in their recent non-league bout against Fort White (Fort White, FL)

Next up, the Trojans play the Bradford Tornadoes (Starke, FL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 27. Hamilton County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-12 season record. The Tornadoes go into the bout with a 9-9 record after their 53-40 league loss to Trinity Catholic (Ocala, FL).