The Baldwin Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Circle Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Baldwin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
Last Saturday, Baldwin was able to grind out a solid win over Louisburg, taking the game 59-49. Given Baldwin's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Louisburg is ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cooper Carr, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 22 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Ziembicki, who scored 24 points.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Circle had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They breezed by the Beavers on the road to the tune of 61-30. Circle has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Baldwin pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Circle, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2-1 record this season.
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