The Banks Academy Jets will head out on the road to face off against Restoration Academy on Friday. Banks Academy will be strutting in after a win while Restoration Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Banks Academy will bounce into Friday's game after beating Bessemer Academy, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Banks Academy snuck past Bessemer Academy with a 66-61 victory on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Jets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Rebels are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Restoration Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 53-45 defeat to Ezekiel Academy. While Restoration Academy didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Ezekiel Academy 9-5 in the first quarter.
Banks Academy will need focus on slowing down Ian Fuller, one of several Restoration Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Anderson, who put up nine points.
Banks Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Restoration Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Banks Academy strolled past Restoration Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 84-66. Will Banks Academy repeat their success, or does Restoration Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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