Florida High School Basketball - Mulberry toppled by Lake Wales
December 16, 2024: Mulberry, FL 33860 Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Mulberry Panthers (Mulberry, FL), 59-39 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Lake Wales upgrades its record to 5-3 on the year. The Highlanders host Bartow (Bartow, FL) to face the Yellow Jackets in a non-league match on Wednesday, December 18. The Yellow Jackets enter the match with a record of 8-1. Bartow won 73-49 in their recent non-league match against Berkeley Prep (Tampa, FL)
The Panthers now sport a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Frostproof for a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. Mulberry will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 64-47 non-league loss to Tenoroc (Lakeland, FL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-3.