Florida High School Basketball - Bartow topped by Avon Park
January 5, 2023: Avon Park, FL 33825 The Bartow Yellow Jackets basketball team (Bartow, FL), dropped 53-40 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Avon Park Red Devils (Avon Park, FL)
The Red Devils now sport a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hardee for a 4A District 11 battle on Friday, January 6. Avon Park will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 39-33 non-league win over Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland, FL). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-8.
The Yellow Jackets (2-14) will now prepare for their battle against Lake Region (Eagle Lake, FL). The Thunder come into the non-league battle with a 7-6 record. In their last battle, Lake Region prevailed over Discovery (Lake Alfred, FL), 53-48, in a non-league battle.