Basketball Game Preview: Jones Christian Academy Warrior vs. West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors

The Jones Christian Academy Warrior will square off against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jones Christian Academy comes in on three and West Florida Baptist Academy on seven.

If Jones Christian Academy beats West Florida Baptist Academy with 68 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Jones Christian Academy took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 68-40 win over Aletheia Christian Academy. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Warrior this season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for West Florida Baptist Academy against East Hill Christian on Thursday as the squad secured a 73-27 victory. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 20 points or more this season.

Jones Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.

Jones Christian Academy lost to West Florida Baptist Academy on the road by a decisive 60-43 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Florida Baptist Academy's Shepard Brown, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points and three steals. Now that Jones Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.