Yulee was the 65-52 winner over Baker County when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Yulee Hornets fell to the Baker County Wildcats 62-56. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yulee's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Carter Kirchner, who posted 14 points and six boards, and Shamar Gibbs, who had seven points in addition to five assists and four steals. Gibbs is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Blake Liras also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Hornets
| 01/24/25 vs Baker County | 56-62 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hilliard | 64-81 |
Even though they lost, Yulee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Baker County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gerald Ruise, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ruise a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Brady Jacobs, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 14 points.
Yulee's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Baker County, their record is now 11-6.
Yulee will take on Parker at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yulee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Parker likes a good challenge. As for Baker County, they and Union County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Baker County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
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