Big Pine is 2-8 against Baker since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Big Pine Warriors just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Baker Braves at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Big Pine is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since January 18, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by Lone Pine 86-42.
Meanwhile, Baker came up short against Mojave on Wednesday and fell 40-32. The Braves have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Big Pine will need focus on slowing down Anthony Ortiz, one of several Baker players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points and four steals. That was a full 34.4% of Baker's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Amador, who scored eight points and eight boards.
Baker's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Big Pine, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Big Pine and Baker were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on Friday, but Big Pine came up empty-handed after a 40-39 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ortiz, who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that Big Pine knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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