Central is 9-1 against the Gators since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Central Jaguars will look to defend their home court against the Baker Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pace.
Despite the defeat, Central saw an underclassman step up: Lily Mathews shot 5-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mathews has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakin Mathews, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Baker also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to the Panthers by a score of 36-25. Baker has not had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything came up roses for Central against the Gators when the teams last played back in January of 2022 as the squad secured a 51-7 victory. With Central ahead 36-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
