Florida High School Basketball - George Jenkins edges Gateway
January 10, 2019: Lakeland, FL 33813 The George Jenkins Eagles (Lakeland, FL) basketball nipped the visiting Gateway Panthers (Kissimmee, FL), 55-48 in Thursday's league test.
The Eagles (11-6) will now prepare for their test against Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland, FL). The Hawks go into the non-league test with a 6-10 record. In their last test, Santa Fe Catholic was tipped by Bartow (Bartow, FL), 49-37, in a non-league test.
The Panthers now own a 10-6 record. They play next when they host Haines City for a 9A District 7 test on Tuesday, January 15. Gateway will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 71-25 league win over Osceola (Kissimmee, FL). The Hornets record now stands at 14-2.