Gulf Pointe Latin hasn't had much luck against Baker recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Gulf Pointe Latin focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 31 two weeks ago.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Gulf Pointe Latin finally turned things around against East Hill Christian two weeks ago. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 40-22.
Gulf Pointe Latin relied on the efforts of Rebekah Thompson, who went 8 for 16 en route to 17 points plus six steals, and Bethany Crumpler, who had seven points along with 11 rebounds and eight steals. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (25%). Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Lothringer, who earned eight points plus 12 rebounds and four steals.
Gulf Pointe Latin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Baker didn't have too much trouble with Aletheia Christian Academy last Thursday as they won 48-32.
The victory got Baker back to even at 1-1. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Gulf Pointe Latin might still be hurting after the 38-18 defeat they got from Baker when the teams last played back in January. Will Gulf Pointe Latin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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