Basketball Game Preview: Great Falls Red Devils vs. Andrew Jackson Volunteers
By Team Reports
Dec 28, 2024, 3:45am
Basketball Preview: Great Falls Red Devils vs. Andrew Jackson Volunteers
The Great Falls Red Devils and the Andrew Jackson Volunteers will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Andrew Jackson is hoping to do what Westminster Schools of Augusta couldn't on Friday: put an end to Great Falls' winning streak, which now stands at six games. Great Falls breezed by Westminster Schools of Augusta to the tune of 51-20. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andrew Jackson). They claimed a resounding 76-42 win over Columbia. With that victory, the Volunteers brought their scoring average up to 52.6 points per game.
Andrew Jackson's win came from a few key players Great Falls will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zeke Clyburn, who posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jy'Kevius Johnson, who had 17 points.
Great Falls' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Andrew Jackson, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Great Falls came up short against Andrew Jackson in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 68-58. Thankfully for Great Falls, Ghaleb Wilson (who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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