Preview: Baker Bobcats vs. Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers
The Baker Bobcats will be playing at home against the Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Noble Street College Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Baker, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Baker was fully in charge, breezing past Rauner 41-11 at home. The victory was just what Baker needed coming off of a 46-20 defeat in their prior matchup.
Baker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Serenity Curry, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Curry has scored at least 25% of Baker's points. Destiny Davis was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 3 steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-15, which was the final score in Noble Street College Prep's tilt against Cristo Rey Jesuit on Wednesday. Noble Street College Prep has struggled against Cristo Rey Jesuit recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Noble Street College Prep saw an underclassman step up: Elycia Robinson scored 5 points.
Baker now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Noble Street College Prep, the last time they won on the road was back last Thursday. Having now lost four straight away matchups, they've bumped their record down to 1-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Baker haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 0 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Noble Street College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 0 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Baker and Noble Street College Prep were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but Baker came up empty-handed after a 30-29 defeat. Can Baker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
