Florida High School Basketball - DeSoto County overwhelms Avon Park
January 11, 2024: Arcadia, FL 34266 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the DeSoto County Bulldogs (Arcadia, FL) and the visiting Avon Park Red Devils (Avon Park, FL), saw DeSoto County's basketball squad wallop Avon Park by a count of 89-3.
With the victory, DeSoto County upgrades its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Venice (Venice, FL) to play the Indians in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 11-9. Venice won 81-67 in their recent non-league challenge against IMG Academy Blue (Bradenton, FL)
Next up, the Red Devils play the Lake Placid Dragons (Lake Placid, FL) in a 4A District 11 challenge, on Friday, January 19. Avon Park will attempt to upgrade on its 1-8 season record. The Dragons come into the challenge with a 6-6 record after their 35-34 non-league loss to Victory Christian Academy (Lakeland, FL).