Two dominant guards in Madison Ruff and Carrington Wilson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Baldwin Braves will square off against the Stockbridge Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 games -- so hopefully Stockbridge likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Baldwin walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 62-42 win on Saturday. Baldwin has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Janaye Walker and Ruff were among the main playmakers for Baldwin as the former dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds and the latter scored 17 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Neal, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge entered their tilt with Southwest DeKalb with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Stockbridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 win over Southwest DeKalb on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Wilson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahli Ingram, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Baldwin pushed their record up to 26-2 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Stockbridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Baldwin have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 45% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Stockbridge struggles in that department as they've made 37.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Baldwin was able to grind out a solid victory over Stockbridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, winning 50-43. Does Baldwin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stockbridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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