Apopka was the 52-36 winner over Bartow when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Apopka Blue Darters took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bartow Yellow Jackets on Friday.
| 01/31/25 @ Bartow | 21 |
| 12/27/24 vs Business Engineering Science Tech | 20 |
| 11/27/24 vs Seminole | 19 |
| 12/11/24 @ Dr. Phillips | 17 |
| 01/22/25 vs University | 17 |
Apopka's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermichael Johnson, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Larson Taylor was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Bartow's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ja'Kylen Crossley led the charge by going 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and five assists. Cory Butler also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Apopka's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Bartow, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Apopka has already played their next game (against East Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bartow didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-48 loss against Windermere on the 1st.
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