Florida High School Basketball - George Jenkins overwhelms McKeel Academy
January 16, 2024: Lakeland, FL 33815
Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the George Jenkins Eagles (Lakeland, FL) and the host McKeel Academy Wildcats (Lakeland, FL), saw George Jenkins's basketball squad wallop McKeel Academy by a tally of 43-22.
With the victory, George Jenkins improves its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Eagles host Bartow (Bartow, FL) to confront the Yellow Jackets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 18. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 3-14. Bartow lost 54-14 in their recent non-league challenge against Lake Region (Eagle Lake, FL)
Next up, the Wildcats confront the Discovery Spartans (Lake Alfred, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 18. McKeel Academy will attempt to improve on its 9-9 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 36-30 league win over Tenoroc (Lakeland, FL).