The Fort White Indians's and the Bell Bulldogs's game on Monday was close at halftime, but the Fort White Indians turned on the heat in the second half with 30 points. Fort White was the clear victor by a 40-19 margin over Bell. The victory was just what Fort White needed coming off of a 50-22 loss in their prior matchup.
Leading Fort White to victory were Jermauni Byrd and Isreal Hart. Byrd scored 10 points, while Hart scored 16 points.
Fort White now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Fort White will head out on the road to face off against Newberry at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newberry and Fort White are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Bell, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Saint Francis Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Saint Francis Catholic presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bell in Florida (Saint Francis Catholic is ranked 113th, while Bell is ranked 304th).
