Basketball Recap: Bartow's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four + How To Watch

James Ratteree

Points

11/28/25 vs East River	16
11/25/25 vs Stranahan	25
11/21/25 @ Olympia	17

If East River wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Bartow, they should've done a better job of containing James Ratteree. The Yellow Jackets walked away with a 45-36 victory over the Falcons on Friday for which the team can thank Ratteree, who shot 75% from the field en route to 16 points and six rebounds. His big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.

Another player making a difference was Matthew Williams, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 10 points. Williams is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.

The win keeps Bartow at an undefeated 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 64.3 points this season. As for East River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Coming up, Bartow will face off against Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East River, they will challenge Foundation Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.