The Jacksonville Golden Eagles waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They had just enough and edged Plainview out 52-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jacksonville also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Jacksonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Nixon, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Devin Barksdale, who scored 14 points.
Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Plainview, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will challenge the Valley Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Plainview, they will head out on the road to take on the Patriots at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Brewer 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 223rd, while the Bears are ranked 43rd).
