Jay lost against Baker back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Royals fell 63-57 to the Gators.
Tanner Mandell
| 12/04/25 vs Baker | 12 |
| 12/02/25 vs Paxton | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Baker | 16 |
| 01/13/25 @ L.E.A.D. Academy | 10 |
| 01/10/25 @ Central | 23 |
| 01/09/25 @ Baker | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Jay lost, don't look at Tanner Mandell. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 29 points and 12 boards. Mandell has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Lowery, who posted 11 points.
Baker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Bethel led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Ethan Hardy was another key player, earning 11 points and five rebounds.
Jay's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Baker, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Jay has already played their next game, a 53-37 loss against T.R. Miller on the 5th. As for Baker, they will challenge Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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