PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee boys pick up hoops wins

Suwannee girls soccer advances to district title match, 2 Columbia female wrestlers place first

  • Fort White held Senior Night on Saturday against Baker County. Pictured are Garrett Brady (from left, Brandon Lumpkins, Maliki Clark, head coach Elvin Sheppard, Najeeb Smith, Brandon DeMartino and Percyse Bohler. (COURTESY)
    Fort White held Senior Night on Saturday against Baker County. Pictured are Garrett Brady (from left, Brandon Lumpkins, Maliki Clark, head coach Elvin Sheppard, Najeeb Smith, Brandon DeMartino and Percyse Bohler. (COURTESY)
  • Columbia wrestlers Bella Guerrier-Lajoir (115 class), Carlee Morrison (155 class) and Josie Raulerson (235 class) all won first place at the Pace Round Robin on Saturday. (COURTESY)
    Columbia wrestlers Bella Guerrier-Lajoir (115 class), Carlee Morrison (155 class) and Josie Raulerson (235 class) all won first place at the Pace Round Robin on Saturday. (COURTESY)

    BOYS BASKETBALL

    — Columbia 61, Lecanto 58: Marlin Haywood scored 17 points while Justice Kelly and Zavian Douglas added 10 apiece to lead the Tigers (13-9) past the Panthers (17-5) at the Vince Murray Memorial at Vanguard on Saturday. Jalen Gaskins also finished with seven points while Zamarion Jones and Kamarion Bryant each chipped in with six points.

    — Fort White 45, Baker County 25: Brandon DeMartini scored 11 points to go with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Tafari Moe finished with nine points and seven rebounds to lead the Indians (14-5) past the Wildcats (9-11) on Senior Night on Saturday. Najeeb Smith also added eight points and Jayden Jackson chipped in with six.

    — Suwannee 47, Mount Dora 32: The Bulldogs improved to 9-11 with a win over the Hurricanes (1-17) at the Vince Murray Memorial at Vanguard on Saturday.

    GIRLS BASKETBALL

    — Lincoln 67, Columbia 57: Eriel Baker scored 18 points and Zuri Hollie added 16, but the Tigers (11-10) fell to the Trojans (18-3) at home Saturday night.

    — Baker County 67, Fort White 22: The Indians fell to 5-12 with Saturday’s home loss to the Wildcats (14-5).

    GIRLS SOCCER

    — Suwannee 2, Baker County 1: The No. 2 seed Bulldogs (7-10-2) edged the No. 3 seed Wildcats (7-9-1) in the District 2-4A semifinals at Citizens Field on Saturday. SHS advances to face top-seeded Santa Fe — a 7-0 winner over Palatka — in the district championship on Wednesday.

    WRESTLING

    — Pace Round Robin: Columbia girls wrestlers Bella Guerrier-Lajoir (115 class), Carlee Morrison (155 class) and Josie Raulerson (235 class) all won first place on Saturday.