Basketball Game Preview: Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada vs. Andrew Jackson Volunteers

The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada will head out to take on the Andrew Jackson Volunteers on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atlantic Collegiate Academy comes in on three and Andrew Jackson on nine.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Lake Marion by a score of 46-38.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy found their leader in sophomore Zaniya Blackmon, who posted 14 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Amanda Garza, who earned ten points.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Andrew Jackson on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Marion out of the water with a 100-41 final score. The Volunteers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 21 points or more this season.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy better keep an eye on Tamia Watkins. She was instrumental in Andrew Jackson's win, dropping a double-double with 38 points and 19 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Watkins has scored at least a third of Andrew Jackson's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ni'Yonna Asbelle, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 13 boards.

Andrew Jackson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 25 consecutive contests.

Andrew Jackson's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 61.1 points. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.