Florida High School Basketball - Mulberry bested by Lake Wales
December 16, 2024: Mulberry, FL 33860 Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Mulberry Panthers (Mulberry, FL), 34-25 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Lake Wales improves its record to 5-5 on the season. The Highlanders host Bartow (Bartow, FL) to encounter the Yellow Jackets in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 18. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 2-1. Bartow won 56-49 in their recent non-league challenge against Berkeley Prep (Tampa, FL)
In their next game, the Panthers encounter the George Jenkins Eagles (Lakeland, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Mulberry will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 5-0 record after their 53-22 non-league win over Fort Meade (Fort Meade, FL).