Basketball Game Preview: Andrew Jackson Volunteers vs. Eau Claire Shamrocks

The Andrew Jackson Volunteers will challenge the Eau Claire Shamrocks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Andrew Jackson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 22 contests.

Andrew Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lake City 96-33. The Volunteers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Tamia Watkins

Points

03/04/25 vs Lake City	33
02/25/25 vs Atlantic Collegiate Academy	39
02/20/25 vs Marion	38
02/17/25 vs Barnwell	36
02/12/25 vs Cheraw	34
+ 22 more games

Tamia Watkins was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 33 points and 12 rebounds. Her big performance that afternoon made it 27 games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ni'Yonna Asbelle, who went 11-for-14 to rack up 24 points along with six assists and five boards.

Andrew Jackson was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Eau Claire came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 41-30 win over the Red Devils. That's two games straight that the Shamrocks have won by exactly 11 points.

Eau Claire's victory bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Andrew Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 27-3.

Everything went Andrew Jackson's way against Eau Claire in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, as Andrew Jackson made off with a 53-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andrew Jackson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.