Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Edgewater Eagles walked away with it. They snuck past the Yellow Jackets with a 58-52 victory on Tuesday. Given Edgewater's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Bartow is ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edgewater can attribute much of their success to Fabian Taylor, who scored 11 points.
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daniel Thompson, who scored 17 points. Jemirion Butler was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
The win (which was Edgewater's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-7. As for Bartow, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Edgewater's road trip will continue as they head out to face Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Oviedo will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Edgewater surely won't give up without a fight. Bartow does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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