Florida High School Basketball - Bartow holds off George Jenkins
December 7, 2021: Lakeland, FL 33813 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL) and the host George Jenkins Eagles (Lakeland, FL), saw Bartow's basketball squad hold off George Jenkins by a tally of 42-36.
With the victory, Bartow improves its record to 3-3 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets travel to Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL) to confront the Braves in a 6A District 7 challenge on Friday, December 10. The Braves come into the challenge with a record of 5-1. Lake Gibson won 72-48 in their recent league challenge against Kathleen (Lakeland, FL)
Next up, the Eagles confront the Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 9. George Jenkins will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Highlanders come into the challenge with a 5-1 record after their 56-51 non-league win over Bartow (Bartow, FL).