Ida Baker was the 65-64 winner over Mariner when they last played one another on January 13th, but their luck changed this time around. The Ida Baker Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 57-56 to the Mariner Tritons.
| 01/28/25 @ Mariner | 26 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bonita Springs | 23 |
| 12/02/24 @ Bonita Springs | 23 |
| 01/13/25 @ Mariner | 21 |
| 11/22/24 vs Canterbury | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Ida Baker lost, don't look at West Powell. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 22 on his way to 26 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Those 26 points gave Powell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Rams, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Ida Baker was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Ida Baker's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-16. As for Mariner, with the victory, they broke their 22-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-21.
Ida Baker has already played their next contest (against Lemon Bay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mariner wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 89-56 defeat against Palmetto Ridge on the 29th.
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