Florida High School Basketball - Auburndale nips Jenkins
(January 17, 2008: Lakeland, FL 33813) Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the
Auburndale Bloodhounds (Auburndale, FL) and the host
Jenkins Eagles (Lakeland, FL), saw
Auburndale's basketball squad hold off
Jenkins by a score of
51-50.
With the victory,
Auburndale improves its record to 5-4 on the campaign. The Bloodhounds travel to
Eastside (Gainesville, FL) to battle the Rams in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 19. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 10-6.
Eastside won
62-55 in their recent league challenge against
Gainesville (Gainesville, FL)
Next up, the Eagles battle the
Winter Haven Blue Devils (Winter Haven, FL) in a
5A District 6 challenge, on Friday, January 25.
Jenkins will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 10-9 record after their
73-64 league win over
Lake Region (Eagle Lake, FL).