Two dominant guards in Karez Demory and Ronald Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Baldwin Braves will take on the Impact Christian Academy Lions in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Baldwin took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 58-51 win over Academy of Richmond County. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Musketeers are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Impact Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 64-61 victory from a begrudging Lions squad. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since February 23rd.
Baldwin better keep an eye on Jeremiah Jones. He was instrumental in Impact Christian Academy's win, putting up 19 points. Jones' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Clark, who posted ten points.
Baldwin's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Impact Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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