
Volunteers
01/17/25 vs Central | 80 |
12/27/24 vs Columbia | 76 |
01/09/25 @ Buford | 73 |
01/03/25 @ Chesterfield | 71 |
11/25/24 @ Camden | 71 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andrew Jackson). They walked away with an 80-69 victory over the Central Eagles on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Volunteers sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Andrew Jackson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Peterson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists. Peterson has become a key player for Andrew Jackson: the team is 8-3 when he posts at least eight assists, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zeke Clyburn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards.
Peterson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Andrew Jackson was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Caden Edmond, who posted 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, and Tazhir Webber, who earned 17 points and seven steals. Webber has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Demetrius Myers was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Andrew Jackson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Central, they moved to 10-8 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Andrew Jackson has already played their next matchup, a 62-59 victory against Trinity Collegiate on the 20th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-61 win against North Central on the 24th.
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