Bonita Springs is on an eight-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Ida Baker a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The Bonita Springs Bullsharks will welcome the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Bonita Springs is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Palmetto Ridge last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bonita Springs was dealt a 72-43 loss at the hands of Palmetto Ridge. The Bullsharks were down 55-27 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker came into Friday's matchup having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Canterbury 59-56.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ida Baker to victory, but perhaps none more so than West Powell, who went 6 for 14 en route to 19 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Quick, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two steals.
Ida Baker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Ida Baker's win ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Bonita Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bonita Springs was taken down by Ida Baker 84-42 in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bonita Springs was down 57-15.
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