The Baldwin Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Louisburg Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Baldwin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 473 points over their last seven matchups.
Baldwin scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Independence 83-35 at home. Baldwin has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Baldwin can attribute much of their success to Talan Torrez, who scored 23 points along with four steals, and Cooper Carr, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Carr has been hot recently, having posted 22 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Ziembicki, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Louisburg walked away with it. They walked away with a 68-58 win over the Golden Tornado on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Baldwin pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Louisburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Baldwin strolled past Louisburg when the teams last played back in January by a score of 62-46. Will Baldwin repeat their success, or does Louisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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