The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Spring Garden 63-35. Jacksonville Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spring Garden apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
Despite the defeat, Jacksonville Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Noah Lee dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Lee scored a full 51.4% of Jacksonville Christian Academy's points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Bryson Dowdey, who scored 12 points.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Spring Garden, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Jacksonville Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Cedar Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alabama (Cedar Bluff is ranked 382nd, while Jacksonville Christian Academy is ranked 390th). As for Spring Garden, they will be playing at home against Trion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
