Recap: Lake Region Thunder vs. Bartow Yellow Jackets
The Lake Region Thunder posted their biggest victory yet this season on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 54-14 victory over Bartow on the road. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lake Region also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Lake Region's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Destiny Witherspoon, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Le?zaria Davis, who scored 16 points.
Lake Region has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Bartow, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Region on the road again on Friday and play against DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully DeSoto County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Thursday. Bartow won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th. George Jenkins presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bartow in Florida (George Jenkins is ranked 217th, while Bartow is ranked 505th).
