Basketball Game Preview: Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar vs. Furtah Prep Falcons

The Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar will challenge the Furtah Prep Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Atlanta Jewish Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.

Atlanta Jewish Academy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Rock Springs Christian Academy, falling 80-56.

Atlanta Jewish Academy might have lost, but man, Zac Agichtein was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Agichtein's evening made it 18 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shai Kaiserblueth, who posted 12 points.

Furtah Prep has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Heritage on the road by a 62-46 margin on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Furtah Prep's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 19-5. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.

Atlanta Jewish Academy was taken down by Furtah Prep 78-26 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Atlanta Jewish Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.