Baldwin has won five straight games at home, while Cross Creek has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Baldwin Braves will welcome the Cross Creek Razorbacks at 7:30 p.m. Baldwin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Baldwin strolled past Howard with points to spare, taking the game 47-31. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Huskies are ranked 369th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/04/25 vs Howard | 8 |
| 01/18/25 vs Tucker | 6 |
| 02/01/25 @ Washington County | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs New Hampstead | 4 |
| 12/13/24 @ Cross Creek | 4 |
Baldwin can attribute much of their success to Deven Nelson, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists, and Jared Mundie, who scored ten points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Mundie a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Jaylen King, who put up six points and six rebounds.
Baldwin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cross Creek beat West Laurens 60-55 on Tuesday.
Cross Creek's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Baldwin, they are also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Baldwin couldn't quite finish off Cross Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 45-42. Will Baldwin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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