Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Baldwin Braves, falling 57-33. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 397th, while the Braves are ranked 82nd).
Hephzibah lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being JAMARCUS SALMOND, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was ISAIAH RICHARDSON, who scored four points and three blocks.
Karez Demory was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 16 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds for Baldwin. Demory is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Deven Nelson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Hephzibah's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Baldwin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hephzibah has already played their next game (against Harlem), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Baldwin will be playing in front of their home fans against Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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