If the Baker County Wildcats were feeling good off their 64-32 takedown of the Baldwin Indians on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Baker County took a 65-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fernandina Beach. Even though they lost, Baker County's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.7 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
When it comes to explaining why Baker County lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Dawson Norman. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Peyton Griffis, who scored 12 points.
Baker County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fernandina Beach, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baker County will take on Middleburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fernandina Beach, they will be playing at home against Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Baldwin is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
