Basketball Recap: Bartow Picks Up Fourth Straight Win on the Road

By Team Reports Dec 19, 2025, 9:18pm

Basketball Recap: Bartow Yellow Jackets vs. Lake Gibson Braves

Yellow Jackets

Previous 4 Games (Away)

12/16/25 @ Lake Gibson84-40
12/09/25 @ Sebring78-66
12/02/25 @ Port Charlotte93-27
11/21/25 @ Olympia77-64

Bartow had won three straight road games and Ja'Kylen Crossley did his part to make it four on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets took their game with ease, bagging an 84-40 victory over the Lake Gibson Braves thanks in part to Crossley, who shot 67% from the field en route to 24 points and five boards. He is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played.

Zarian Zimmerman was another key player, putting up eight points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 47.1% field goal percentage.

Bartow's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Lake Gibson, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Bartow has already played their next matchup, a 73-31 victory against Newsome on the 18th. As for Lake Gibson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-59 win against Avon Park on the 18th.

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