Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-17 loss at the hands of the Victory Christian Academy Storm. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Storm are ranked 119th).
Despite the defeat, Bartow saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Miniale Algarin posted 12 points.
Leading Victory Christian Academy to victory were Alana Thomas and Bianca Barroso. Thomas went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and four steals, while Barroso put up ten points and four steals. Barroso has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jade Grier, who had nine points.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Victory Christian Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bartow will challenge McKeel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will face off against Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Victory Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Calvary Christian likes a good challenge.
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