The Mt. Baker Mountaineers will venture away from home to square off against the South Whidbey Falcons at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Mt. Baker ended up a good deal behind Meridian and lost 58-40. The matchup marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, South Whidbey unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Conner.
Mt. Baker will have to contain Cody Redford as he made an impact in South Whidbey's last game. He dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Redford is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sage Northup, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, South Whidbey was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
South Whidbey's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mt. Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Mt. Baker was able to grind out a solid victory over South Whidbey in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 61-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. 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.
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