The Baldwin Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Jefferson West Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Baldwin has not done well against Ottawa recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Baldwin narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ottawa 64-62. 64 seems to be a good number for Baldwin as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Baldwin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Carr, who scored 26 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Talan Torrez, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Jefferson West, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-48 loss to Nemaha Central on Friday. Jefferson West has struggled against Nemaha Central recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Baldwin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Jefferson West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Baldwin was able to grind out a solid victory over Jefferson West in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 65-52. Does Baldwin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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