The Baldwin County Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Robertsdale Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Hopefully Baldwin County is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Robertsdale in Alabama (Baldwin County is ranked 69th, while Robertsdale is ranked 280th).
Last Tuesday, Baldwin County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to McGill-Toolen.
Robertsdale suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Spanish Fort 71-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Robertsdale has suffered against Spanish Fort since February 1, 2022.
Despite the defeat, Robertsdale got a solid performance out of Gabe Stevens, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Baldwin County's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Robertsdale, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Baldwin County against Robertsdale when the teams last played two weeks ago as the squad secured a 67-31 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stevens, who scored 12 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Baldwin County still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.