Basketball Game Preview: Jefferson Christian Academy Eagles vs. Appalachian Eagles

Jefferson Christian Academy is 1-9 against Appalachian since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jefferson Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Appalachian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Jefferson Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.

Last Monday, Jefferson Christian Academy came up short against Montevallo and fell 77-68. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 24-17 in the first quarter.

Justin Beckham

Points

01/20/25 @ Montevallo	19
01/17/25 vs Ragland	23
01/14/25 @ Gardendale	26
01/07/25 @ Coosa Christian	26
01/06/25 vs Moody	20

Jefferson Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Belser, who posted 20 points, and Justin Beckham, who put up 19 points. The game was Beckham's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Marshall, who earned ten points.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-44, which was the final score in Appalachian's tilt against Locust Fork on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Appalachian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Jefferson Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.