The Bartow Yellow Jackets will face off against the East River Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bartow's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Bartow saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They managed a 70-65 win over Stranahan.
Bartow found their leader in sophomore James Ratteree, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 25 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Kylen Crossley, who posted 13 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when East River duked it out with Legacy Charter on Wednesday. The Falcons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 51-49. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 11-6 in the first quarter.
East River now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Bartow, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Bartow was able to grind out a solid win over East River when the teams last played back in February, winning 71-62. Do the Yellow Jackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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