You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Baker's strategy against Lee Vining on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Baker Braves blew the Lee Vining Tigers out of the water with a 42-15 final score. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Braves also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Leading Baker to victory were Anthony Ibarra and Anthony Ortiz. Ibarra posted eight points in addition to 17 steals and eight assists, while Ortiz went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points and eight steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ortiz has scored at least a third of Baker's points. Alex Amador was another key player, putting up four points and ten rebounds.
Braves
| 01/18/25 vs Lee Vining | 14 |
| 01/08/25 vs Owens Valley | 13 |
| 12/19/24 vs Sandy Valley | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Big Pine | 2 |
Baker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Baker is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Lee Vining, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Baker will welcome Mojave at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lee Vining has already played their next matchup (against Big Pine), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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