Basketball Game Preview: St. Clair County Fighting Saints vs. Jacksonville Golden Eagles

The St. Clair County Fighting Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Jacksonville Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

St. Clair County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 71-44 win over Lincoln.

Meanwhile, Jacksonville really took it to Saks for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-26 victory. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Wildcats are ranked 394th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jacksonville has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for St. Clair County, they pushed their record up to 9-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

St. Clair County might still be hurting after the 68-47 loss they got from Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in January. Can St. Clair County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.