Haines City player gets 12-game suspension, ending her season. The Auburndale player, who was taken to the hospital, received a one-game suspension.

LAKELAND – Fighting on the hardwoods continues in Polk County.

A Haines City girls basketball player was suspended 12 games by the FHSAA for her part in a fight with an Auburndale player on Monday at Haines City. The Auburndale player, who was taken to the hospital after the incident, received a one-game suspension.

According to Polk County athletic director Dan Talbot, the Auburndale player was handed a one-game suspension and given time-served for not playing on Tuesday in a home game against George Jenkins.

Auburndale athletic director Pam Lancaster said the player has not been cleared medically to return to the court yet.

Both schools and the Florida High School Athletic Association refused to name the students involved.

Haines City is scheduled to play its regular season finale Friday at home against Lakeland before the district tournaments begin next week. The Hornets are scheduled to open district play Wednesday. They beat Auburndale 83-14.

Auburndale opens its postseason with District 5A-7 game at Sebring at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

This is the second fight in a prep basketball game in Polk County during a five-day period. There were nine players suspended after a fight in a boys game between Kathleen and Bartow this past Friday. Two of those players were given six-game suspensions.

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