Basketball Recap: Baldwin Find Success

Baldwin won the last time they faced Putnam County and things went their way on Friday too. The Braves escaped with a win against the War Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.

Karez Demory

Points

11/28/25 @ Putnam County	23
11/20/25 @ Warner Robins	20
02/22/25 vs Upson-Lee	16
02/19/25 vs Beach	21

Baldwin had a senior duo take command as Karez Demory dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards and Jared Mundie shot 47% from the field on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Demory's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jaylen King, who posted seven points.

Putnam County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jeremy Banks, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 17 points. Shamar Mcclendon was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.

Baldwin's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Putnam County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Coming up, Baldwin won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Braves' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 53.8 points per game this season. As for Putnam County, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Houston County at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.