Recap: Sparta Academy Warriors vs. Pickens Academy Pirates
The Sparta Academy Warriors won against the Pickens Academy Pirates last Saturday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Sparta Academy enjoyed a cozy 60-42 win over Pickens Academy. With that win, Sparta Academy brought their scoring average up to 50.5 points per game.
Jamie Ellissa Deason was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mary Trainham Brock, who scored ten points.
The win makes it two in a row for Sparta Academy and bumps their season record up to 13-2. As for Pickens Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sparta Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Monroe Academy at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th. Monroe Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Sparta Academy is ranked 93rd). Pickens Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southern Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 16, 2024.
