Basketball Recap: Ya'zuri Hollie and Isreal Hart Secure Win for Fort White

On FridayBranford kept up with Fort White until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Everything went the Fort White Indians' way against the Branford Buccaneers as the Fort White Indians made off with a 64-41 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Isreal Hart

Points

01/24/25 vs Branford	29
01/23/25 vs Trenton	18
01/18/25 @ Madison County	18
01/16/25 vs Newberry	17
01/14/25 @ Baker County	30
01/10/25 vs Hilliard	22

Leading Fort White to victory were Isreal Hart and Ya'Zuri Hollie. Hart almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards, while Hollie made all 10 shots she took to post 28 points and five steals. Hart's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Erickah Roberson was another key player, putting up two points and eight assists.

Fort White was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why Branford lost, don't look at Cloey Criggall. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 16 en route to 20 points. What's more, Criggall also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amyah James, who posted six points and five steals.

The victory made it two in a row for Fort White and bumps their season record up to 12-6. As for Branford, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.

Fort White has already played their next match, a 56-20 win against Keystone Heights on the 27th. As for Branford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-43 victory against Dixie County on the 28th.