Basketball Recap: West Nassau Comes Up Short

West Nassau was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 59-45 to the Baldwin Indians. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 35-22 back in December of 2024.

Nyrie Gabriel was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and ten boards for Baldwin. The dominant performance gave Gabriel a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Danasia Baxter-Johnson, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.

West Nassau's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Baldwin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9.

West Nassau wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 29-27 defeat against Northside Christian Academy on the 27th. Baldwin has also already played their next game, a 46-39 win against Wolfson on the 28th.