Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 64-9 loss at the hands of the George Jenkins Eagles. The Yellow Jackets lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 52-26 score last time.
George Jenkins found their leader in sophomore Zakharia Rutledge, who went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points plus two steals. Rutledge is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Taylor Gibson was another key player, earning nine points along with seven rebounds.
Bartow's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for George Jenkins, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Bartow won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for George Jenkins, they and Mulberry will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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