Baker County lost to Yulee back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Baker County Wildcats secured a 62-56 W over the Yulee Hornets.
| 01/24/25 @ Yulee | 12 |
| 11/25/24 vs Middleburg | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Yulee | 7 |
| 12/13/24 vs Branford | 6 |
| 01/13/25 @ Lafayette | 5 |
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. Brady Jacobs was another key player, going 7 of 11 en route to 14 points.
Despite the defeat, Yulee had strong showings from Carter Kirchner, who posted 14 points and six rebounds, and Shamar Gibbs, who had seven points along with five assists and four steals. Gibbs has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Blake Liras also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Baker County's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Yulee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Baker County 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. As for Yulee, they are taking a road trip to face off against Parker at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Parker: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Yulee has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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