Baker County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They slipped by the Fernandina Beach Pirates 37-36. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Pirates are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yamise Haygood
| 02/01/25 @ Fernandina Beach | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs Suwannee | 10 |
| 01/28/25 vs Union County | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bell | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Ridgeview | 8 |
Baker County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Yamise Haygood out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Haygood has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. Lainey O'Steen was another key player, putting up ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Amelia Winn and Savina Wells certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Winn went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and seven boards, while Wells posted seven points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks. Those ten points gave Winn a new career-high.
Baker County's record is now 16-3. As for Fernandina Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Baker County has already played their next game, a 52-29 win against Westside on the 3rd. Fernandina Beach has also already played their next contest (against Wolfson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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