The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder pushed their score all the way to 62 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 76-62 fall against Gaylesville. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), Jacksonville Christian Academy still had to take the loss.
Several Thunder players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jesse Gannaway, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Gannaway has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Noah Lee was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Gaylesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Valley Head at 6:30 p.m. on January 26th. As for Gaylesville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Coosa Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Coosa Christian is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
