Preview: Baldwin Highlanders vs. McDowell Trojans
The Baldwin Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the McDowell Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McDowell took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Baldwin, who comes in off a win.
Baldwin had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mt. Lebanon 54-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Baldwin.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but McDowell had to settle for a 48-46 loss against State College on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as McDowell came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while State College is ranked 120th).
Baldwin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for McDowell, their loss dropped their record down to 20-5.
Baldwin lost to McDowell at home by a decisive 54-40 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Baldwin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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