After a 67-39 finish the last time they played, the Baker Braves and the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Baker took a 29-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Academy of Careers & Exploration on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Baker has scored all season.
Academy of Careers & Exploration found their leader in underclassman Sarah Powell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Powell has scored at least 25% of Academy of Careers & Exploration's points. Another player making a difference was DeIsis Ross, who scored nine points.
Baker's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Baker will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trona at 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Trona comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 16 points in their last four games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. Academy of Careers & Exploration will be home for the holidays to greet Academy for Academic Excellence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy for Academic Excellence's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Academy of Careers & Exploration's offense will have their work cut out for Academy of Careers & Exploration.
