Basketball Game Preview: South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS vs. Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders

South Aiken Baptist Christian hasn't had much luck against Jefferson Davis Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS will welcome the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. South Aiken Baptist Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.

South Aiken Baptist Christian lost 84-61 to Mead Hall Episcopal School on Thursday.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tyler Cannon, who went 9 for 16 en route to 24 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Dennis, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points.

Jefferson Davis Academy's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Colleton Prep Academy on Wednesday. Jefferson Davis Academy walked away with a 51-38 win over Holly Hill Academy.

South Aiken Baptist Christian better keep an eye on Colson Loadholt. He was instrumental in Jefferson Davis Academy's win, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Those eight assists gave Loadholt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Payton Payne, who posted eight points along with six boards and three steals.

Jefferson Davis Academy pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for South Aiken Baptist Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

South Aiken Baptist Christian ended up a good deal behind Jefferson Davis Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 58-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jefferson Davis Academy's Nasir Void, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 rebounds. Now that South Aiken Baptist Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.