Florida High School Basketball - Avon Park edges Mulberry
January 31, 2023: Avon Park, FL 33825 The Avon Park Red Devils (Avon Park, FL) basketball nipped the visiting Mulberry Panthers (Mulberry, FL), 71-68 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Red Devils (10-12) will now prepare for their test against DeSoto County (Arcadia, FL). The Bulldogs go into the 4A District 11 test with a 9-12 record. In their last test, DeSoto County was tipped by Lemon Bay (Englewood, FL), 73-54, in a non-league test.
The Panthers now own a 2-18 record. They play next when they host Oasis Christian for a non-league test on Thursday, February 2. Mulberry will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 73-44 non-league win over First Academy (Leesburg, FL). The Lions record now stands at 4-13.