Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort White Indians. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 47-27 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Gavin Calleja and Jai'Vion Williams certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Calleja posted 14 points, while Williams had 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Laquan Prunty was another key player, putting up three points and five steals.
Fort White's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Jackspn led the charge by going 6 of 13 to rack up 15 points and four steals. Jackspn has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tafari Moe, who put up 19 points.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Fort White, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Eastside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-48 victory against Dunnellon on the 3rd. As for Fort White, they have also already played their next match, a 65-27 win against Bell on the 5th.
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