Having just played yesterday, the Jackson Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Sparta Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-30, which was the final score in Jackson Academy's tilt against Escambia Academy on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Cougars are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sparta Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 46-42 W over Snook Christian Academy on Monday.
Sparta Academy found their leader in sophomore Koltin Barlow, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was JaKarie Cheatham, who posted six points and four steals.
Sparta Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Jackson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Sparta Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Jackson Academy suffered a grim 36-15 defeat to Sparta Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson Academy was down 26-6.
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