Baldwin took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). They skirted past the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors 71-68. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 65-49 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Baldwin found their leader in sophomore Nikeese Doss, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Doss a new career-high in assists (three). Cameron Evans was another key player, earning nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Baldwin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Christian Academy only pulled down six.
Despite the loss, Trinity Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gabe Voltaire went 7 for 17 en route to 21 points plus five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Baker, who went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
Trinity Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baldwin is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge ED White at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Parsons Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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