St. John's Christian Academy and Andrew Jackson Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
St. John's Christian Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pinewood Prep on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. John's Christian Academy took a blow against Pinewood Prep, falling 46-19. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 47-41 to Colleton Prep Academy. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Andrew Jackson Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore McKinnley Beard dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for Beard. Another player making a difference was Kinslie Carson, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
St. John's Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
St. John's Christian Academy came up short against Andrew Jackson Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 36-23. Can St. John's Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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