Basketball Recap: Bartow Piles Up the Points Against Port Charlotte + How To Watch

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bartow). They breezed past the Port Charlotte Pirates to the tune of 93-27 on Tuesday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 63-10.

Ja'Kylen Crossley

Points

12/02/25 @ Port Charlotte	33
11/28/25 vs East River	6
11/25/25 vs Stranahan	13
11/21/25 @ Olympia	5
11/20/25 vs George Jenkins	11
+ 13 more games

Ja'Kylen Crossley had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 64% from beyond the arc to rack up 33 points and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Derwyn Link, who went 5-for-6 en route to 12 points.

Bartow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

When it comes to explaining why Port Charlotte lost, don't look at Yadiel Reyes. Despite the final result, he earned nine points.

Bartow's win bumped their record up to 5-0.

Bartow didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-56 victory against Santa Fe Catholic on the 4th. As for Port Charlotte, they have also already played their next contest, an 82-57 loss against Discovery on the 5th.