Baldwin lost against Maui on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Baldwin Bears took a blow against the Maui Sabers, falling 61-27. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Hawaii basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Sabers are ranked ninth).
Maui's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyra Okuyama led the charge by going 7 of 10 en route to 16 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Okuyama a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Darsee Seegmiller, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points and five steals.
Baldwin has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for Maui, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baldwin will head out to square off against Lahainaluna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baldwin is facing Lahainaluna at the right time seeing as Lahainaluna is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Maui, they will venture away from home to face off against Kamehameha Maui at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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