Basketball Recap: Fort White Drops Season-High Score on Lafayette

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort White). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-32 victory over the Lafayette Hornets. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Hornets are ranked 569th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fort White was led to victory by Jayden Jackspn and Tafari Moe. Jackspn went 12 of 29 on his way to 29 points along with six boards and five steals, while Moe almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Moe's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Henry, who posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and four blocks.

Fort White smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Lafayette lost, don't look at Jordan Murphy. Despite the final result, he put up ten points. Murphy is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jadarius McQuay, who had three points and ten rebounds.

Fort White pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Lafayette, they moved to 9-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Fort White will take on Bronson at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Bronson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. As for Lafayette, they will face off against Hamilton County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.