Griffin has won three straight games at home, while Baldwin has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 3:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Griffin will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Jonesboro, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Griffin came out on top in a nail-biter against Jonesboro on Friday, sneaking past 59-57.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Baldwin on Friday. They blew past Aquinas 65-42.
Baldwin's win came from a few key players Griffin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deven Nelson, who posted 15 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jared Mundie, who went 6 of 11 en route to 12 points and five steals.
Baldwin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Baldwin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Griffin, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Griffin couldn't quite finish off Baldwin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 56-53. Can Griffin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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