Florida High School Basketball - Bartow nudges Lake Wales
January 5, 2018: Bartow, FL 33830 Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL), 49-43 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Bartow upgrades its record to 8-5 on the season. The Yellow Jackets host Ridge Community (Davenport, FL) to clash with the Bolts in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Bolts go into the bout with a record of 11-5. Ridge Community won 61-39 in their recent league bout against Haines City (Haines City, FL)
Next up, the Highlanders clash with the South Miami Cobras (Miami, FL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Lake Wales will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Cobras go into the bout with a 8-1 record after their 81-55 non-league win over Western (Davie, FL).