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The guess here is that Aurora Christian’s Jacob Baumann understands that old adage about the apple not falling far from the tree. The fourth-year varsity basketball player could be living proof.

He’s a 6-foot guard who looks to be on course for a strong senior season, averaging a team-high 18.2 points though five games for the Eagles.

“I want to get the team involved,” Baumann said. “I want energy and like to get it going, getting my teammates passes for wide open layups or on defense especially, coming up with steals.

“I like to rack up some 3-pointers when I can, too.”

Baumann did all that and more Wednesday night, scoring a game-high 19 points in leading Aurora Christian to a 68-31 nonconference rout of Parkview Christian in Aurora.

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