The Apopka Blue Darters will head out on the road to challenge the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Apopka will bounce into Friday's game after beating Olympia, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Apopka managed a 59-53 victory over Olympia on Monday.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bartow's strategy against Avon Park on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bartow blew Avon Park out of the water with an 80-44 final score. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Apopka has also been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Bartow, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Apopka strolled past Bartow in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 by a score of 52-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Apopka since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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