Florida High School Basketball - Bartow nips Auburndale
January 10, 2023: Auburndale, FL 33823 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL) and the host Auburndale Bloodhounds (Auburndale, FL), saw Bartow's basketball squad hold off Auburndale by a count of 76-73.
With the victory, Bartow upgrades its record to 9-7 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets host Winter Haven (Winter Haven, FL) to play the Blue Devils in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 12. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a record of 13-3. Winter Haven lost 99-61 in their recent non-league challenge against Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL)
Next up, the Bloodhounds play the Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL) in a 5A District 7 challenge, on Friday, January 13. Auburndale will attempt to upgrade on its 13-5 season record. The Highlanders come into the challenge with a 1-8 record after their 60-38 non-league loss to George Jenkins (Lakeland, FL).