Yellow Jackets
| 01/13/26 vs Auburndale | 59-54 |
| 01/09/26 @ Kathleen | 80-43 |
| 01/07/26 vs Lakeland | 63-49 |
| 12/31/25 @ The Villages Charter | 72-70 |
| 12/30/25 vs St. Mary's | 64-61 |
| + 2 more games |
Bartow extended their winning streak to seven on Tuesday, bumping them up to 17-1. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-54 W against the Auburndale Bloodhounds. The Yellow Jackets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bloodhounds, too.
Bartow found their leader in sophomore Syrus Sinfort, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 17 points and six boards. Sinfort also brought in his first three-point shooting accuracy of the season. Derwyn Link was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
As for Auburndale, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while Bartow is ranked 18th).
Auburndale lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was JADEN LINDSAY, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was JORDAN GUNTER, who went 6-for-12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Bartow has already played their next matchup, a 79-59 victory against Winter Haven on the 15th. As for Auburndale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-32 win against Haines City on the 16th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
