The Baker County Wildcats will take on the Middleburg Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Baker County will be strutting in after a win while Middleburg will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Baker County took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-7 victory over Westside. The squad ran away with 46 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Baker County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Natalia Strachan, who went 9 for 19 en route to 20 points plus seven steals, and Yamise Haygood, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 steals. Haygood is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lainey O'Steen, who had six points in addition to nine rebounds and seven steals.
Baker County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Middleburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakleaf.
Baker County's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Middleburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Baker County took their win against Middleburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 46-21. Does Baker County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middleburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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