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Baldwin junior Janaye Walker (5) has played a key role in the team's playoff run. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin junior Janaye Walker (5) has played a key role in the team's playoff run. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Bravettes dominate early playoff rounds in March to Macon

Baldwin girls' basketball began its playoff march last Wednesday with an 84-5 rout of Southeast Bulloch, followed by a 62-42 victory over Trinity Christian over the weekend, and a 66-39 win over Stockbridge on Tuesday.
Baldwin junior Kassidy Neal (21) became the third player on the team to surpass 1,000 points this season. She reached the mark in a win over Griffin last week in the region championship game. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin junior Kassidy Neal (21) became the third player on the team to surpass 1,000 points this season. She reached the mark in a win over Griffin last week in the region championship game. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Bravettes win region title; Neal reaches 1,000 points

Baldwin girls’ basketball captured the Region 2-AAAA championship on Feb. 16 with a 63-38 dismantling of rival Griffin.In a game in which she surpassed the 1,000-point mark of her career, Kassidy Neal led her team to victory, scoring 22 points while also grabbing 21 rebounds.
Baldwin High School honored Janaye Waler after the regular season finale. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin High School honored Janaye Waler after the regular season finale. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Walker scores 1,000th point but bigger goal remains

Baldwin’s Janaye Walker scored her 1,00th-point Jan. 30 in a 69-19 victory over Westside-Macon. A week later, the program honored Walker after the Bravettes topped Swainsboro in the regular season finale. Walker eclipsed the 1,000-point mark with a layup against Westside last week.
Baldwin junior power forward Janaye Walker (5) drives the lane against Lowndes County in Monday’s 75-50 rout of the Lady Vikings. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Baldwin junior power forward Janaye Walker (5) drives the lane against Lowndes County in Monday’s 75-50 rout of the Lady Vikings. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Walker, Neal lead Bravettes past Lowndes at MLK Classic

Baldwin’s Janaye Walker and Kassidy Neal each posted a double-double as Class 4A’s top-ranked Bravettes routed Lowndes at the Holy Innocents’ MLK Classic. The talented junior duo helped Baldwin defeat Class 7A’s Lady Vikings 75-50, marking their 10th victory in a row.