Baker is 8-2 against Mary G. Montgomery since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Baker Hornets will look to defend their home court against the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Baker entered their tilt with Theodore with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Baker sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-62 victory over Theodore on Friday. Given Baker's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Theodore is ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Baker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dashawn Thomas led the charge by going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Florence lll, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mary G. Montgomery beat Spanish Fort 59-50 on Monday.
Baker is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Mary G. Montgomery, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Baker didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mary G. Montgomery in their previous matchup last Friday, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. Does Baker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mary G. Montgomery turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
