The Escambia Academy Cougars and the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Escambia Academy sitting on 17 straight wins and Abbeville Christian Academy on five.
Escambia Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Trinity Christian on Thursday. Escambia Academy snuck past Trinity Christian with a 49-45 victory.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Abbeville Christian Academy walked away with it. They secured a 60-55 W over the Chargers on Thursday.
Abbeville Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Escambia Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Buckhannon, who went 9-for-21 en route to 26 points and eight boards. Riddge Crawford was another key player, going 7-for-13 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Abbeville Christian 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 matches.
Escambia Academy's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
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