Jacksonville is 1-9 against the Warriors since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jacksonville Golden Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cherokee County Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jacksonville walked away with it. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 70-29 win over the Wildcats. Jacksonville pushed the score to 68-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Jacksonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayci Taylor led the charge by scoring 22 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Taylor scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Alexis Phillips, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Cherokee County came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Cleburne County 60-26 at home. Given Cherokee County's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Tigers are ranked 357th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Cherokee County, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Jacksonville came up short against the Warriors in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 54-49. Can Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
