With a playoff win on the line, Baldwin rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Beach Bulldogs with a sharp 76-50 win. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Baldwin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karez Demory led the charge by going 8-for-13 to rack up 21 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Demory is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Deven Nelson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards.
Braves
| 02/19/25 vs Beach | 20 |
| 02/14/25 @ Cross Creek | 10 |
| 02/13/25 @ Westside | 12 |
| 02/11/25 @ Academy of Richmond County | 13 |
| 02/08/25 @ Griffin | 5 |
| + 49 more games |
Demory wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Baldwin was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Loss or not, Beach got some senior leadership from Chandler Reid and Jayden Newton. Reid went 8-for-17 en route to 18 points and three steals, while Newton posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Barrett, who had four points and 12 rebounds.
Baldwin has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. Beach now has a losing record of 14-15.
Baldwin has already played their next matchup, a 60-57 victory against Upson-Lee on the 22nd. Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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