Basketball Preview: Jacksonville Golden Eagles vs. Talladega Tigers
Jacksonville has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Talladega Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Jacksonville humbled Weaver with a 66-34 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Jacksonville can attribute much of their success to Ontarriah Braxton, who went 7 for 14 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals, and Neveah Nicholson, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. With that strong performance, Braxton is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of DeAsia Prothro, who earned six points along with five steals.
Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Talladega had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed by St. Clair County to the tune of 54-22.
Zae Cunningham was nothing short of spectacular: she had 22 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Destiny Twyman, who earned 15 points.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Talladega, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Jacksonville ended up a good deal behind Talladega in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 69-53. Can Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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