Dixie County is 2-7 against Lafayette since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dixie County Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Dixie County will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Dixie County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Chiefland, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win.
Meanwhile, Lafayette beat Branford 47-36 on Monday. Given Lafayette's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Branford is ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kiley Beach continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that she pulled down eight or more rebounds. Tristan Campbell was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Dixie County pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Dixie County came up short against Lafayette in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 42-32. Can Dixie County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
