***Breaking News*** The All Polk Hoops 2nd Team has been released: James Ratteree, 2028, 5'10, G, Bartow - Formed one of the top guard tandems in the county this year. Came out of nowhere to cement himself at the top of pile this year. Was the key to the Bartow engine that was successful even with all personnel issues.   Turral Berry, 2027, 6'2, G, Discovery - Offensive player of the year in the county. He scores in bunches and in a variety of ways. Had multiple games of over 25 points for the Spartans. And he still has one more season to go. Derwyn Link, 2028, 6'7, F, Bartow - probably has the highest ceiling of any player regardless of class in the county. Got better as the season progressed and his fire and energy was infectious. Armani Morris, 2029, 6'3, G, Lakeland - Transferred in from Bell Creek this year and established himself as one of the top athletes in the county regardless of classification. His potential is through the roof DJ Howard, 2026, 6'1", G, Lakeland Christian - one of the top two sport stars in the county this year. Equally effective on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. He will continue his career playing football at the University of South Dakota #polkhoops #1SourceForPolkCountyHighSchoolBasketball

In 2A-5 District Quarterfinal action... Lakeland Christian (15-8)) picked up the emphatic 78-52 win over New Dimensions to advance to the District Semifinals where they will face Foundation Academy on Thursday Lakeland Christian - 78 2026 DJ Howard 31 pts 2027 Joey Donohue 19 pts #polkhoops #1SourceforPolkCountyHighSchoolBasketball