Laurel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt an 83-44 loss at the hands of the Baker Gators. While losing is never fun, the Hoboes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 729th, while the Gators are ranked 269th).
Baker was led to victory by Peyton Ellis and Cole Hardin. Ellis dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards, while Hardin went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Chilton, who posted 12 points.
Laurel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Baker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Laurel Hill won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Arnold at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arnold will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Laurel Hill surely won't give up without a fight. As for Baker, they will take on Jay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
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