Basketball Preview: Baker Gators vs. Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators
Baker has gone 4-0 against Gulf Pointe Latin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Baker focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up eight last Thursday.
If Gulf Pointe Latin heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Baker took over last week. Baker strolled past Aletheia Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 52-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
AJ Chilton was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points plus four steals. Another player making a difference was Cole Hardin, who scored 11 points.
Baker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aletheia Christian Academy only pulled down an.
Meanwhile, a victory for Gulf Pointe Latin just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 87-57 loss at the hands of South Haven Christian.
Gulf Pointe Latin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Baker, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Baker's way against Gulf Pointe Latin when the teams last played back in January, as Baker made off with a 53-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baker 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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