Westminster School at Oak Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jefferson Christian Academy Eagles. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Jefferson Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jelani Eason, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Eason a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Marshall, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Westminster School at Oak Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Jefferson Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Westminster School at Oak Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-59 victory against Alabama Christian Academy on the 4th. Jefferson Christian Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 67-50 loss against Moody on the 6th.
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