Florida High School Basketball - Jenkins holds off Winter Haven
January 27, 2011: Lakeland, FL 33813 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Jenkins Eagles (Lakeland, FL) and the visiting Winter Haven Blue Devils (Winter Haven, FL), saw Jenkins's basketball squad hold off Winter Haven by a score of 60-57.
With the victory, Jenkins improves its record to 14-5 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Lakeland (Lakeland, FL) to play the Dreadnaughts in a 5A District 6 challenge on Saturday, January 29. The Dreadnaughts come into the challenge with a record of 8-9. Lakeland won 57-41 in their recent league challenge against Auburndale (Auburndale, FL)
Next up, the Blue Devils play the Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL) in a 5A District 5 challenge, on Friday, January 28. Winter Haven will attempt to improve on its 5-17 season record. The Highlanders come into the challenge with a 12-2 record after their 83-67 league win over Ridge (Davenport, FL).