Mary G. Montgomery is 1-9 against Baker since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mary G. Montgomery Vikings will host the Baker Hornets at 7:30 p.m.
Mary G. Montgomery is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since November 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Davidson by a score of 57-54.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Baker). They blew past Bryant, posting a 100-34 victory. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 315th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Baker's win came from a few key players Mary G. Montgomery will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bralyn Taylor, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists. Those eight steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Cox, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Baker was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Baker has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Mary G. Montgomery, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Mary G. Montgomery came up short against Baker when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 66-62. Will Mary G. Montgomery have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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