Baker hasn't had much luck against Immanuel Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Baker Braves will look to defend their home court against the Immanuel Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Baker: 27.8, Immanuel Christian: 29.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Immanuel Christian will be up against a hot Baker team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Baker walked away with a 28-20 victory over Lee Vining on Saturday.
Jimena Galvez had a dynamite game for Baker, going 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Galvez has scored at least a third of Baker's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorena Licona, who posted three points and ten steals.
Immanuel Christian played against Lone Pine and won via forfeit.
Immanuel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.5 points per game. As for Baker, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Baker couldn't quite finish off Immanuel Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 24-22. Can Baker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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