The Baker Hornets will face off against the Blount Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baker is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Baker is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 5th on Monday. They came up short against St. Paul's Episcopal, falling 64-43. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Saints are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blount). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Citronelle 69-13. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 29 points or more this season.
Blount found their leader in sophomore Amayah Bracy, who went 9 for 16 on her way to 23 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bracy has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendaleigh Wesley, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
Blount's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Baker, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Baker came up short against Blount when the teams last played last Monday, falling 40-36. Can Baker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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