Basketball Game Preview: Bartow Yellow Jackets vs. East River Falcons

The Bartow Yellow Jackets will face off against the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East River took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bartow, who comes in off a win.

Bartow is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 61-52 win over Lakeland. The Yellow Jackets haven't had any issues with the Dreadnaughts recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Dylan Brinson

Points (Career)

02/07/25 vs Lakeland	16
11/19/24 vs Mulberry	14
01/24/25 vs Lake Wales	13
01/18/25 vs Milton	10
11/27/24 vs Jones	10

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bartow to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Brinson, who went 6 of 8 en route to 16 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Brinson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Mir Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, East River suffered their biggest loss since January 11, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 68-44 to Edgewater. The Falcons have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Bartow's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for East River, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.