Atlanta Jewish Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Rock Springs Christian Academy, falling 80-56. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguar this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-54 back in January.
02/04/25 @ Rock Springs Christian Academy | 16 |
01/25/25 vs St. Mary's Academy | 38 |
01/03/25 vs North Shore Hebrew Academy | 36 |
01/02/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 52 |
12/18/24 @ Heritage Preparatory | 36 |
When it comes to explaining why Atlanta Jewish Academy lost, don't look at Zac Agichtein. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Agichtein's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Shai Kaiserblueth was another key player, putting up 12 points.
It was another big night for Joshua McDaniel, who posted 26 points in addition to seven assists and five steals for Rock Springs Christian Academy. McDaniel continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jase Nichols, who scored 15 points and five steals.
Atlanta Jewish Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Atlanta Jewish Academy and Rock Springs Christian Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Atlanta Jewish Academy (ranked 482nd) will meet Furtah Prep (ranked 138th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Rock Springs Christian Academy will face off against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 156 places (289 vs. 133).
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