Preview: Bartow Yellow Jackets vs. Edgewater Eagles
Bartow is 3-0 against Edgewater since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bartow Yellow Jackets will be staying on the road to face off against the Edgewater Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Bartow has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 579 points over their last nine contests.
Bartow had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Lakeland by a score of 55-48 on Thursday.
Rickjerlin Senior feliz was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Messiah Borders, who scored nine points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Edgewater entered their tilt with St. Cloud with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Edgewater managed a 71-67 win over St. Cloud on Thursday. Given Edgewater's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while St. Cloud is ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bartow is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Edgewater, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Everything came up roses for Bartow against Edgewater in their previous matchup back in January of 2021 as the squad secured a 78-49 win. Will Bartow repeat their success, or does Edgewater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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