Andrew Jackson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Lakewood Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Andrew Jackson's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
Andrew Jackson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 24 points or more this season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-23 victory over Chesterfield. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-14.
Andrew Jackson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ghaleb Wilson out in front who scored 16 points. The game was Wilson's third in a row with at least ten points. Zeke Clyburn was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, Lakewood's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They fell to Dreher 57-52. While losing is never fun, Lakewood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Dreher is ranked 90th).
Andrew Jackson's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Andrew Jackson took their victory against Lakewood when the teams last played back in November by a conclusive 62-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andrew Jackson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
