Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the North Oconee Titans, falling 96-74. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 107th in Florida, while the Titans are ranked ninth in Georgia).
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaiziah Battle, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Kylen Crossley, who went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for North Oconee, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Bartow will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Norland at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for North Oconee, they will challenge Buford at 6:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. North Oconee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Buford likes a good challenge.
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