Bayside Academy and Robertsdale are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Bayside Academy Admirals will challenge the Robertsdale Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-25, which was the final score in Bayside Academy's tilt against St. Paul's Episcopal on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Admirals in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Robertsdale came into Tuesday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Faith Academy on Tuesday, sneaking past 22-20.
Robertsdale's win came from a few key players Bayside Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dixie S Baggett, who posted eight points in addition to 11 steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Mosley, who put up four points along with ten boards and six steals.
Robertsdale's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12. As for Bayside Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Bayside Academy against Robertsdale in their previous meeting back in November, as the squad secured a 38-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bayside Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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