Baker County had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They strolled past the Impact Christian Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Lions are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yamise Haygood
| 01/07/25 vs Impact Christian Academy | 7 |
| 01/06/25 vs Santa Fe | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bell | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Suwannee | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Branford | 14 |
Baker County was led to victory by Yamise Haygood and Natalia Strachan. Haygood dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Strachan went 9 of 16 on her way to 21 points along with six boards and six steals. Haygood has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 20 times she's played.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lavin Savage, who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Jalaun Meeks, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Baker County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Impact Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Baker County will face off against Fort White at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th. Baker County's defense has only allowed 27.7 points per game this season, so Fort White's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Impact Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-23 win against Covenant School of Jacksonville on the 10th.
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