Bryant is 0-10 against Baker since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bryant Hurricanes will look to defend their home court against the Baker Hornets at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bryant has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Baker will arrive with four straight wins.
Bryant suffered their biggest loss since November 18, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 59-30 loss at the hands of Mary G. Montgomery. While losing is never fun, Bryant can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while Mary G. Montgomery is ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Baker ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 64-59 W over Mary G. Montgomery. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Baker got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Desmond Williams out in front who scored 13 points along with six assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Florence lll, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Bryant's defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Baker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Bryant took a serious blow against Baker when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 84-26. Will Bryant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
