Preview: Canterbury Cougars vs. Ida Baker Bulldogs
Canterbury has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Canterbury suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Evangelical Christian by a score of 49-46.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They lost to Island Coast at home by a decisive 71-56 margin. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Canterbury has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Ida Baker, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-13.
Canterbury beat Ida Baker 69-59 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Will Canterbury repeat their success, or does Ida Baker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.