Baker has won four straight games at home, while Jay has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Baker Gators will host the Jay Royals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Baker is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Laurel Hill for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-44 victory. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Baker's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Peyton Ellis, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds, and Cole Hardin, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Chilton, who posted 12 points.
Baker was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jay was able to grind out a solid win over Paxton on Tuesday, taking the game 57-48.
Jay is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Baker, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Baker might still be hurting after the 57-34 loss they got from Jay in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Baker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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