Basketball Game Preview: Baldwin Braves vs. Tucker Tigers

The Baldwin Braves will face off against the Tucker Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Baldwin sitting on five straight victories and Tucker on six.

Last Tuesday, Baldwin earned a 61-52 win over Harlem. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Baldwin can attribute much of their success to Karez Demory, who went 10 for 18 on his way to 25 points and four steals, and Deven Nelson, who went 8 of 17 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. Nelson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Mundie, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, Tucker beat St. Pius X Catholic 70-61 on Friday.

Tucker pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.7 points per game. As for Baldwin, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.

Baldwin came up short against Tucker when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 64-53. Can Baldwin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.