The Fernandina Beach Pirates will challenge the Baker County Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fernandina Beach will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 20 points on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Yulee on Friday. Fernandina Beach put the hurt on Yulee with a sharp 55-33 victory.
Fernandina Beach's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savina Wells, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wells has scored at least a third of Fernandina Beach's points. Another player making a difference was Julianna Miller, who went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Fernandina Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Baker County waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 63-26. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Baker County pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Fernandina Beach, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Fernandina Beach came up short against Baker County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 33-23. Will Fernandina Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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