The Alabama Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Dallas County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alabama Christian Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 22 points on Friday, then bounced right back against Booker T. Washington Magnet on Saturday. Alabama Christian Academy strolled past Booker T. Washington Magnet with points to spare, taking the game 58-41. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dallas County came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 49-44 W over Saint James on Friday.
Alabama Christian Academy better keep an eye on Joshua Davis III. He was instrumental in Dallas County's win, going 7 for 14 on his way to 30 points and eight boards. The game was Davis III's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Myles Nix, who posted five points.
Alabama Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Dallas County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
Alabama Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Dallas County in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 70-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Davis III, who went 11 of 20 en route to 31 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Alabama Christian Academy still be able to contain Davis III? There's only one way to find out.
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