It was a good run, but the Griffin Bears unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Baldwin 69-40. Griffin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Griffin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Camiya Starks, who scored ten points along with six assists and five steals. Starks hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Bella Daniel, who scored eight points.
Baldwin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kassidy Neal, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds. Neal hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of JaMya Easley, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Griffin's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Baldwin, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Griffin won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on January 27th. Southwest DeKalb has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 225 points over their last three matches. As for Baldwin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westside will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Braves are ranked 17th).
