Bartow and Horizon squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Bartow had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Hawks 66-25. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Hawks are ranked 143rd).
Despite the defeat, Bartow saw an underclassman step up: freshman Queen Burch posted 12 points and five rebounds. That was a full 48% of the Yellow Jackets' points, marking the seventh time in a row Burch has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Emma Andrulounis was her usual excellent self, going 10-for-14 en route to 25 points along with six boards and six steals for Horizon. Andrulounis is becoming a predictor of the Hawks' success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 7-10 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Zoe Corjay, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 13 points and five steals.
Bartow now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Horizon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Bartow nor Horizon have any future games scheduled.
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