The Dorchester Academy Raiders won the last time they faced the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders, and things went their way on Thursday too. Dorchester Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson Davis Academy and snuck past 42-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dorchester Academy.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Davis Academy still got an impressive performance from Nasir Void, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 23 rebounds. The match was Void's sixth in a row with at least ten points. James Grubbs was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Dorchester Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Dorchester Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Calhoun Academy at 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson Davis Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against South Aiken Baptist Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 12th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (South Aiken Baptist Christian is ranked 304th, while Jefferson Davis Academy is ranked 282nd).
