Lake Buena Vista and Bartow squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Lake Buena Vista had to settle for second. They came up short against the Bartow Yellow Jackets, falling 64-44. While losing is never fun, the Vipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 441st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 68th).
Ronaldo Alcantara
| 02/05/25 vs Bartow | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Horizon | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Lake Nona | 3 |
| 12/18/24 @ Innovation | 3 |
| 01/15/25 vs Freedom | 2 |
Lake Buena Vista's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ronaldo Alcantara, who posted 12 points along with seven boards and four blocks. Those four blocks gave Alcantara a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Dhamija, who had 12 points.
It was another big night for Ja'Kylen Crossley, who scored 18 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds for Bartow. Another player making a difference was Corey Swanson, who went 8 of 15 en route to 17 points.
Lake Buena Vista has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Bartow, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Lake Buena Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bartow, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-52 win against Lakeland on the 7th.
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