GHSA Championship Recap: Bravettes Claim the Title, Braves Finish Strong

EricJones
Feb 23
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Basketball Recap: Baldwin Braves vs. Cross Creek Razorbacks

After losing to Cross Creek the last time they met, Baldwin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bravettes managed a 40-35 victory over the Razorbacks on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bravettes.

Baldwin was led to victory by Conniya Reaves and I'Moni Armstrong. Reaves shot 45% from the field en route to 17 points, while Armstrong posted nine points and five steals. Those 17 points gave Reaves a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Suri Clark, who earned four points and 14 boards.

Baldwin's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Cross Creek, the loss snapped their winning streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 19-6 record.

As of now, neither Baldwin nor the Razorbacks have any future games scheduled.

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Basketball Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Baldwin's Winning Streak

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Braves

Previous 5 Games

02/20/26 vs Cross Creek	51-53
02/19/26 vs Hephzibah	55-47
02/07/26 vs Washington County	59-45
02/06/26 vs Aquinas	70-23
02/03/26 @ Howard	70-32

It was a good run, but Baldwin unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Cross Creek Razorbacks by a score of 53-51. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Razorbacks this season, with their most recent loss being a 58-55 defeat back in January.

When it comes to explaining why Baldwin lost, don't look at Karez Demory. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-16 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Demory has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Grant, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 14 points.

The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 23-4. As for Cross Creek, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-5.

Baldwin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cross Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitewater at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Razorbacks will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.72 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.