If Bell was riding high fresh off their 47-26 takedown of Riverside Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bell Bulldogs were dealt a 64-23 defeat at the hands of the Baker County Wildcats on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 447th, while the Wildcats are ranked 159th).
Bell lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dacy Graham, who posted six points in addition to 13 rebounds and four steals. Graham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played.
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Even though they lost, Bell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Natalia Strachan was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 boards for Baker County. The dominant performance gave Strachan a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Yamise Haygood, who put up 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Bell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Baker County, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Bell and Hamilton County will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on January 3rd. Bell is facing Hamilton County at the right time seeing as Hamilton County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Baker County, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Santa Fe at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th.
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