Make it nine blowout wins for the Baldwin Braves this season. They really took it to West Laurens for the full four quarters, racking up a 80-29 win on the road. Baldwin's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Baldwin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Ruff led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six steals and five assists. Ruff is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Janaye Walker, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
West Laurens lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tariah Tobler, who scored seven points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Carswell, who scored six points.
The win (which was Baldwin's eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for West Laurens, they bumped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baldwin's road trip will continue as they head out to face Perry at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Perry 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 328th, while Baldwin is ranked 14th). As for West Laurens, they will head out on the road to challenge Howard at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Howard has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 1.
