Jacksonville Christian Academy won the last time they faced Alabama School for the Deaf and things went their way on Thursday too. The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder strolled past the Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 51-34. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Silent Warriors are ranked 602nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
ADDY LEE
| 01/30/25 vs Alabama School for the Deaf | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ Faith Christian | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cedar Bluff | 5 |
| 01/16/25 vs Faith Christian | 4 |
| 12/23/24 @ Woodland | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
Leading Jacksonville Christian Academy to victory were SOPHIE WILLIAMS and ADDY LEE. WILLIAMS went 7 of 13 to rack up 15 points and six steals, while LEE posted five points in addition to 14 assists and six steals. LEE is becoming a predictor of Jacksonville Christian Academy's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 7-1 (and 2-6 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was MOLLIE MULLINAX, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Jacksonville Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Alabama School for the Deaf lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aiyana Fanning, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Kamora Mccurdy was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten steals.
The win made it two in a row for Jacksonville Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-7. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 34.5% in those games and 27% outside of them. As for Alabama School for the Deaf, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15.
Jacksonville Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 53-14 victory against Wellborn on the 31st. As for Alabama School for the Deaf, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-9 win against Kentucky School for the Deaf on the 31st.
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