Jonesboro is 7-2 against Woodward Academy since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jonesboro Cardinals are on the road again and plays the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 8:15 p.m. on February 16th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jonesboro can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Rockdale County 56-31. Jonesboro pushed the score to 43-22 by the end of the third, a deficit Rockdale County had little chance of recovering from.
Jonesboro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Jones out in front who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. Montez Redding was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Mundy's Mill with points to spare, taking the game 74-59. Given Woodward Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Mundy's Mill is ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodward Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zachary Foster, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Foster has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Peters, who scored 19 points.
Jonesboro is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Woodward Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Jonesboro have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Woodward Academy struggles in that department as they've made 44.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jonesboro skirted past Woodward Academy 75-73 when the teams last played back in January. Will Jonesboro repeat their success, or does Woodward Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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