Preview: Escambia County Blue Devils vs. Jackson Aggies
The Escambia County Blue Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jackson Aggies at 5:45 p.m. on February 21st. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Escambia County extended their postseason success on Monday against UMS-Wright Prep. They walked away with a 43-35 win over the Bulldogs.
Escambia County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Williams, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cleo Bolar jr., who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Jackson came tearing into Monday's match with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Andalusia by a score of 65-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Jackson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nasir Powell led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Powell scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Keeyun Chapman, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven blocks.
Escambia County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 27-2.
Escambia County lost to Jackson on the road by a decisive 58-40 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Escambia County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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