PREP ROUNDUP: Fort White boys, Columbia and Lafayette girls drop hoops contests

  • Columbia guard Mariah Cox dribbles up the court against Fort White on Jan. 16. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia guard Mariah Cox dribbles up the court against Fort White on Jan. 16. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL

— Oak 50, Fort White 32: With Jayden Jackson out sick and Garrett Brady also sidelined, the Class 1A No. 4 Indians (13-5) were blown out by the Eagles (11-5) on the road Tuesday night. Tafari Moe scored 13 points to lead FWHS, which has lost three of its last four.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

— St. Augustine 52, Columbia 43: The Tigers (11-8) couldn’t overcome a 17-points deficit at the end of the first quarter and fell to the Yellow Jackets (15-2) on the road Tuesday night. Ayesha Broxey led CHS with 15 points, while Eriel Baker had 10 points, Mariah Cox had nine and Jolena Gardner had six points to go with 10 rebounds and four blocks.

— Dixie County 39, Lafayette 26: Kelby Lyons scored eight points while Sophia Kendrick and Tristan Campbell each added six, but the Hornets (12-4) fell to the Bears (9-4) at home Tuesday night. Kendrick also had 13 rebounds.