The Stanton Blue Devils will square off against the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Stanton has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
On Friday, Stanton was beaten by Westside 74-23. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 721st, while the Wolverines are ranked 225th).
Meanwhile, Baker County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 65-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yulee.
Stanton will need focus on slowing down Jackson Carver, one of several Baker County players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Gerald Ruise was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Baker County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Stanton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Stanton couldn't quite finish off Baker County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 54-51. Can Stanton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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