Jay entered their tilt with Baker on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 49-44 victory over the Baker Gators. The Royals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gators, too.
| 01/09/25 @ Baker | 8 |
| 12/03/24 @ Paxton | 4 |
| 01/12/24 vs Central | 3 |
| 02/10/24 @ Paxton | 3 |
| 11/28/23 @ Destin | 2 |
Leading Jay to victory were Brady Godwin and Tanner Mandell. Godwin dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 boards, while Mandell posted eight points along with 15 boards and eight blocks. Those eight blocks gave Mandell a new career-high. Hayden Morris was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Despite the loss, Baker still got an impressive performance from Cole Hardin, who had nine points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Ellis, who posted two points and seven boards.
Jay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Baker, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
Jay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 78-72 win against Central on the 10th. As for Baker, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-41 victory against Northview on the 10th.
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