Fernandina Beach was the 36-28 winner over Baker County when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Fernandina Beach Pirates fell 33-23 to the Baker County Wildcats on Monday. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
| 12/09/24 @ Baker County | 5 |
| 12/07/24 @ St. Johns Country Day | 4 |
| 12/04/24 vs West Nassau | 2 |
| 12/03/24 vs Eastside | 1 |
| 11/25/24 @ Covenant School of Jacksonville | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Fernandina Beach lost, don't look at Savina Wells. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Wells is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game.
Baker County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yamise Haygood led the charge by putting up 18 points along with six steals and five boards. Haygood's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Natalia Strachan was another key player, posting two points along with 11 boards and three steals.
Fernandina Beach has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Baker County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Fernandina Beach will host KIPP Bold City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Baker County, they will head out to challenge Middleburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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