The Baker County Wildcats and the Yulee Hornets will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Baker County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Baker County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Beaches Chapel 40-22 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 18 points.
| 12/20/24 @ Beaches Chapel | 3 |
| 12/16/24 vs Lafayette | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Branford | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ West Nassau | 2 |
Brady Jacobs and Jackson Carver were among the main playmakers for Baker County as the former posted eight points and three steals and the latter earned six points and three steals. Jacobs has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamarion Goodman, who put up six points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Yulee humbled Belleview with a 57-18 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Yulee's win came from a few key players Baker County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Cannone, who had ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Newby, who posted eight points.
Baker County pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Yulee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Baker County took their win against Yulee in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 52-31. In that contest, Baker County amassed a halftime lead of 31-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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