White's 28 points power Floyd past Brentwood

There was a White-out in Mastic Beach Tuesday night. A flurry of activity that turned into a blizzard of points that created a perfect storm for Floyd in its 79-57 win.

Colonials forward Anthony White sparked a game-breaking 25-3 run that spanned the second and third quarters as host Floyd plowed past Brentwood in a Suffolk League I boys basketball game.

White, a versatile 6-3 junior, scored seven points in the second quarter and eight in the third as Floyd (8-0, 4-0) exploded from a 29-all tie with 2:34 left in the first half to grab a comfortable 54-29 lead with 3:26 left in the third. White finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and two steals. It was his seventh double-double of the season.

"A year ago, he was an inside player. Now, he plays on the outside, as well," Floyd coach Bob Hodgson said. "He gives us versatility and he gives other teams matchup problems."

White broke the last tie of the game with a three-point play on a hanging bank shot that drew a foul. He then contributed three rebounds and two outlet passes that led to layups by Shabazz Thompkins (15 points) as Floyd closed the half on a 10-0 run. Sylvester Lubin led Brentwood (4-4, 2-2) with 13 points.

The Colonials' best offense was their aggressive half-court man-to-man defense that forced numerous turnovers as the points piled up like snowflakes during a dominant second half.

"We turned up the defense with ball pressure," White said. "And we started taking the ball to the basket more."

SEE PHOTOSFloyd 79, Brentwood 57

In the third quarter, White scored all of his field goals on drives and added two more layups during cruise control time in the fourth quarter. He has expanded his game to include a midrange jump shot and some slick ballhandling and passing.

"I worked all summer on keeping my head up on the dribble and look for the open man," White said. "When I rebounded, I pushed it up the court. That's how we got most of our points. And steals by Aaron Willis."

Willis runs the point for Floyd and is also the point man for its defense. He made five steals Tuesday night and four deflections - yes, the coaching staff keeps that esoteric statistic as the Colonials are off to their best start in years.

"There are a lot more people coming to the game," White noted of the several hundred in attendance at the Floyd gym. "That's a good feeling."

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So is the double-double trouble that White produces for opponents nearly every night.

"He's done that in nearly every game the last two years," Hodgson said. "He's been consistent with his scoring and rebounding, and now he blends in his passing."

Call it total accumulation.