The Baldwin Bulldogs waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 victory over Ottawa. 64 seems to be a good number for Baldwin as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Baldwin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cooper Carr out in front who scored 26 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Talan Torrez, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists.
Baldwin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Ottawa, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baldwin will take on Jefferson West at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Jefferson West is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Ottawa will take on Tonganoxie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ottawa is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Kansas (they are ranked 87th, while Tonganoxie is ranked 214th).
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