Florida High School Basketball - Lakewood topped by Wharton
January 6, 2018: Tampa, FL 33647 The Wharton Wildcats basketball team scored 66 points and restricted the visiting Lakewood Spartans to 52 in the Wildcats non-league victory on Saturday.
The Wildcats now sport a 9-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Plant for a 8A District 8 contest on Tuesday, January 9. Wharton will battle a Panthers team coming off a 56-46 non-league loss to Creekside (Jacksonville, FL). The Panthers record now stands at 9-2.
The Spartans (7-6) will now prepare for their contest against Tarpon Springs (Tarpon Springs, FL). The Spongers come into the 6A District 11 contest with a 0-7 record. In their last contest, Tarpon Springs dropped by Largo (Largo, FL), 73-33, in a non-league contest.