After two games on the road, White Plains is heading back home. They will take on the Jacksonville Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
White Plains put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Ohatchee 66-32 on the road. Given White Plains' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while Ohatchee is ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville waltzed into their contest on Saturday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. Everything went their way against Cleburne County as Jacksonville made off with a 70-44 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Jacksonville has posted since December 14, 2023.
Aaron Nixon was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Imoree Young, who scored 15 points.
White Plains' victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Jacksonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
White Plains came up short against Jacksonville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 50-38. Will White Plains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
