It was a good run, but Baker unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Destin Sharks.
01/31/25 @ Destin | 18 |
12/06/24 vs Freeport | 17 |
12/05/24 @ Pensacola Christian Academy | 16 |
01/07/25 vs Laurel Hill | 16 |
01/27/25 @ Central | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Baker lost, don't look at Cole Hardin. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave Hardin a new career-high in points. AJ Chilton was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Destin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Calix McCune, who put up nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. McCune is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Memphis DeLong, who scored seven points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Baker's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4. As for Destin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Baker will be playing in front of their home fans against Laurel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Baker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. Destin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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