The Bartow Yellow Jackets will face off against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bartow will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Bartow is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Port Charlotte 92-27. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 63-10.
Ja'Kylen Crossley
| 12/02/25 @ Port Charlotte | 64% |
| 11/28/25 vs East River | 17% |
| 11/25/25 vs Stranahan | 23% |
| 11/21/25 @ Olympia | 0% |
| 11/20/25 vs George Jenkins | 43% |
| + 11 more games |
Ja'Kylen Crossley had another great game (as he tends to do), going 9-for-14 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points and five rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 64% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Derwyn Link, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 12 points.
Bartow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Santa Fe Catholic played against Lake Gibson on Tuesday and won via forfeit.
Bartow's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bartow was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Fe Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 67-59. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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