Basketball Recap: Fort White's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Indians

Previous Games

02/01/25 @ Eastside	48-40
01/30/25 vs Bronson	77-33
01/28/25 vs Lafayette	72-32
01/24/25 vs Branford	42-37
01/23/25 vs Trenton	56-38
+ 2 more games

Fort White entered their tilt with Eastside on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 48-40 win over the Eastside Rams. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Fort White's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Jackspn, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Jackspn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Tafari Moe was another key player, putting up 19 points.

Gavin Calleja and Jai'Vion Williams certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Calleja posted 14 points, while Williams scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Laquan Prunty, who put up three points and five steals.

Fort White's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Eastside, they dropped their record down to 3-18 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.

Fort White didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-27 win against Bell on the 5th. As for Eastside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-48 victory against Dunnellon on the 3rd.