The Jackson Aggies will take on the Escambia County Blue Devils at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 17 games.
With a playoff game on the line, Jackson rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 65-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
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. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Powell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Keeyun Chapman, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven blocks.
Meanwhile, Escambia County earned a 43-35 victory over UMS-Wright Prep on Monday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Escambia County.
Escambia County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stephen Williams, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Williams hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 14 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cleo Bolar jr., who scored 17 points.
Jackson's win bumped their record up to 27-2. As for Escambia County, they have 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.
Jackson strolled past Escambia County in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 58-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who scored eight points along with 15 rebounds and four blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jackson still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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