The Baker Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Murphy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Baker is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Baker suffered their biggest loss since November 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the victim of a rough 73-47 defeat at the hands of Bryant. While losing is never fun, Baker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Bryant is ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, Murphy came up short against Saraland on Tuesday and fell 42-34. Murphy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Baker's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Murphy, they bumped their record down to 7-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Baker was able to grind out a solid win over Murphy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 56-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baker since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
