Florida High School Basketball - Winter Haven nips Bartow
January 16, 2018: Bartow, FL 33830 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Winter Haven Blue Devils (Winter Haven, FL) and the host Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL), saw Winter Haven's basketball squad hold off Bartow by a tally of 65-61.
With the victory, Winter Haven improves its record to 10-7 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to Lakeland (Lakeland, FL) to play the Dreadnaughts in a 8A District 7 challenge on Friday, January 19. The Dreadnaughts come into the challenge with a record of 15-2. Lakeland won 65-63 in their recent league challenge against Kathleen (Lakeland, FL)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the Kathleen Red Devils (Lakeland, FL) in a 8A District 7 challenge, on Friday, January 19. Bartow will attempt to improve on its 10-7 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 6-5 record after their 65-63 league loss to Lakeland (Lakeland, FL).