Recap: Bartow Yellow Jackets vs. Kathleen Red Devils
The Bartow Yellow Jackets waltzed into their match Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They strolled past Kathleen with points to spare, taking the game 64-50. Given Bartow's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Kathleen is ranked 620th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bartow's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jemirion Butler, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Those six rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Edward Wiggins, who scored seven points along with 15 rebounds.
Bartow is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Kathleen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Bartow won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Jesuit at 2:00 p.m. on December 16th. Hopefully Jesuit focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Tuesday. Kathleen will take on Southland Christian in a holiday battle at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday at. Southland Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
