Baldwin and Griffin are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2023, but not for long. The Baldwin Braves will square off against the Griffin Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Baldwin sitting on 19 straight victories and Griffin on five.
Baldwin can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Laurens 87-23 on the road. Given Baldwin's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while West Laurens is ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Baldwin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Ruff, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Ruff is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 14 games she's played. Kassidy Neal was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Griffin can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Spalding, posting a 67-36 victory on the road.
Baldwin's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Griffin, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Baldwin against Griffin in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 69-40 win. In that contest, Baldwin amassed a halftime lead of 34-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps