Andrew Jackson Academy and Patrick Henry Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Andrew Jackson Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
On Friday, Andrew Jackson Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Cross, taking the game 78-69. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Warriors were down 41-26 in the second quarter.
Andrew Jackson Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gage Dicks, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Dicks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Oliver Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
Andrew Jackson Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 60-49 to John Paul II. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Golden Warrriors are ranked 60th).
Andrew Jackson Academy will need focus on slowing down Mikell Tucker Mathis, one of several Patrick Henry Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Rowen Croft was another key player, putting up 14 points along with six boards and four steals.
Andrew Jackson Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Andrew Jackson Academy's way against Patrick Henry Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Andrew Jackson Academy made off with a 95-72 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patrick Henry Academy's Trey Adkins, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Andrew Jackson Academy still be able to contain Adkins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
