The Baker County Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Clay Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Baker County is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ridgeview. The Wildcats took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 64-29 win over the Panthers. With the Wildcats ahead 37-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Baker County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joel Carver out in front who shot 56% from the field en route to 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Lynch, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Baker County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Clay was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 71-67 to Duval Charter.
Baker County couldn't quite get it done against Clay in their previous meeting back in January as they fell 51-42. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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