Griffin is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Baldwin is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Griffin Bears will take on the Baldwin Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Griffin's strategy against Perry on Tuesday. Everything went Griffin's way against Perry as Griffin made off with a 60-34 victory. Given Griffin's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Perry is ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Griffin found their leader in underclassman Naima Foster, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Foster has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zamiyah Hosley, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Baldwin scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Spalding, posting a 98-49 win at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Baldwin has posted since December 8, 2023.
Griffin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Baldwin, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Griffin might still be hurting after the 66-46 loss they got from Baldwin in their previous matchup on January 2nd. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Griffin was down 38-12.
