The Oak Mountain Academy Warriors's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Oak Mountain Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Saturday, Oak Mountain Academy was able to grind out a solid win over the , taking the game 54-41. With that victory, Oak Mountain Academy brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
Brandon Bain was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Yann Kelp was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Atlanta Jewish Academy came up short against the on Saturday and fell 58-48. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Atlanta Jewish Academy in their matchups with the : they've now lost five in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zac Agichtein, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Edan Eyal, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Oak Mountain Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Tuesday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Oak Mountain Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Atlanta Jewish Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
