Basketball Recap: Escambia Academy's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 11

Cougars

Previous Games

01/16/25 vs Sparta Academy	50-27
01/14/25 vs Snook Christian Academy	71-40
01/11/25 @ Evangel Christian Academy	51-48
01/07/25 @ Sparta Academy	54-38
01/06/25 @ Oak Park Christian	37-33
+ 6 more games

Escambia Academy entered their tilt with Sparta Academy on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Sparta Academy Warriors 50-27. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Warriors are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sparta Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Koltin Barlow, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Barlow continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

Escambia Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Sparta Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escambia Academy has already played their next matchup (against Jackson Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sparta Academy has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Snook Christian Academy.