Basketball Game Preview: Immanuel Christian Crusaders vs. Baker Braves

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01/30/24 - Away	46-53 L
01/12/24 - Home	40-37 W
02/04/23 - Home	45-25 W
01/17/23 - Away	28-41 L
01/18/22 - Away	41-38 W
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Immanuel Christian has gone 8-2 against Baker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Immanuel Christian Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Baker Braves at 6:00 p.m.

Immanuel Christian will head into Monday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They were outmatched by Lone Pine and fell 84-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Baker didn't have too much trouble with Lee Vining on Saturday as they won 46-27.

Immanuel Christian better keep an eye on Anthony Ibarra. He was instrumental in Baker's win, going 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 21 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Ibarra a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ortiz, who posted seven points and seven steals.

Immanuel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Baker, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.

Immanuel Christian came up short against Baker in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 53-46. Thankfully for Immanuel Christian, Richard Ibarra (who shot 5-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.