Florida High School Basketball - Largo nips Mandarin
(December 31, 2008: Largo, FL 33770) Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the
Largo Packers (Largo, FL) and the visiting
Mandarin Mustangs (Jacksonville, FL), saw
Largo's basketball squad hold off
Mandarin by a score of
55-53.
With the victory,
Largo improves its record to 9-3 on the campaign. The Packers travel to
East Lake (Tarpon Springs, FL) to battle the Eagles in a
5A District 9 challenge on Wednesday, January 7. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 8-4.
Next up, the Mustangs battle the
Jackson Tigers (Jacksonville, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 6.
Mandarin will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 8-4 record after their
59-55 non-league loss to
Ribault (Jacksonville, FL).