The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder will head out on the road to take on the Saks Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jacksonville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Last Friday, Jacksonville Christian Academy wrapped up 2024 with a 75-59 victory over Cedar Bluff.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jesse Gannaway, who went 11 for 24 on his way to 27 points in addition to six assists and six boards, and Noah Lee, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 25 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gannaway has scored at least a third of Jacksonville Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Dowdey, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Jacksonville Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saks might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Ohatchee an easy 56-34 win. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Indians are ranked 181st).
Jacksonville Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Saks, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Jacksonville Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Saks when the teams last played back in November, but they still walked away with a 69-65 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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