The Bartow Yellow Jackets will take on the Horizon Hawks on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bartow has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Horizon will arrive with three straight victories.
Bartow is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mulberry on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bartow was beaten by Mulberry 55-24. The Yellow Jackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Meanwhile, Horizon posted their biggest win since January 9th on Friday. They blew past Evans, posting a 48-18 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Horizon had a senior duo take command as Kassandra Cortez went 6 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to five steals and three blocks and Sofia Duque posted eight points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cortez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sienna Astorino, who scored seven points.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Bartow, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
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