The Baylor boys’ basketball team turned in a complete performance Wednesday night at Signal Mountain to continue its unblemished start to the season.
The Red Raiders downed the Eagles 57-36 and moved to 5-0 while scoring in double digits in each quarter and holding their fourth consecutive opponent to 40 or fewer points.
“The best thing our team does is share the basketball, and we didn’t have to teach them that,” Baylor coach Mark Price said. “It’s just who they are as kids. They’re also committed to our defense. Again, that’s a character thing. They do anything we ask of them, and it’s a fun group to coach.”
The Red Raiders took an early lead behind Beyuan Hendricks and Nick Kurtz. The dynamic pair scored all 14 of the team’s points in the opening quarter, which included an 8-0 run to start.
Hendricks finished with a game-high 19 points, while Kurtz poured in 14 more – 10 of which came in the first half. Baylor closed the first quarter with four straight points to lead 14-8, then finished with six straight points to lead 30-14 at halftime.