Basketball Recap: Gage Dicks Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Colleton Prep Academy

Andrew Jackson Academy won the last time they faced Colleton Prep Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors took down the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks 78-64. The Warriors pushed the score to 63-43 by the end of the third, a deficit the War Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.

Andrew Jackson Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gage Dicks out in front who went 10 of 21 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Dicks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden McClung, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points and seven assists.

Warriors

Previous 2 Games

12/13/24 @ Colleton Prep Academy	78-64
12/10/24 vs Dorchester Academy	97-73

Andrew Jackson Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Colleton Prep Academy lost, don't look at Mateo Castillo. Despite the final result, he posted 34 points. That was a full 53.1% of Colleton Prep Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Hiers, who put up 11 points.

Andrew Jackson Academy's record now sits at 5-2. As for Colleton Prep Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Andrew Jackson Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 95-72 win against Patrick Henry Academy on the 14th. Colleton Prep Academy and Thomas Sumter Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on December 20th. Colleton Prep Academy is facing Thomas Sumter Academy at the right time seeing as Thomas Sumter Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.