Florida High School Basketball - Palatka overwhelmed by St. Augustine
January 7, 2009: St. Augustine, FL 32084 The Palatka Panthers basketball team (Palatka, FL), was routed 53-23 in Wednesday's league battle with the host St. Augustine Yellowjackets (St. Augustine, FL)
The Yellowjackets now sport a 13-5 record. They play next when they travel to Menendez for a 4A District 5 battle on Tuesday, January 13. St. Augustine will meet a Falcons team coming off a 71-38 league loss to Nease (Ponte Vedra, FL). The Falcons record now stands at 6-5.
The Panthers (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against Matanzas (Palm Coast, FL). The come into the 4A District 5 battle with a 2-6 record. In their last battle, Matanzas triumphed over Creekside (Jacksonville, FL), 39-29, in a league battle.