Florida High School Basketball - Lakeland tops Bartow
January 5, 2023: Bartow, FL 33830
Lakeland Dreadnaughts (Lakeland, FL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL), 72-63 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Lakeland upgrades its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Dreadnaughts host Mainland (Daytona Beach, FL) to play the Buccaneers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 7. The Buccaneers come into the bout with a record of 10-3. Mainland lost 48-38 in their recent non-league bout against Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, FL)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 6. Bartow will attempt to improve on its 7-7 season record. The Highlanders come into the battle with a 1-5 record after their 71-45 non-league loss to Winter Haven (Winter Haven, FL).