East Jackson is 0-7 against Banks County since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Jackson Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Banks County Leopards at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: East Jackson has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Banks County will arrive with eight straight victories.
East Jackson suffered their biggest loss since November 28, 2023 on Wednesday. Their rough 60-39 defeat to Athens Academy might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, East Jackson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while Athens Academy is ranked 167th).
In what's become a running theme this season, Banks County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Providence Christian Academy 84-43 at home. Banks County's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Banks County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Kate Shedd led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shedd has scored all season. Ryleigh Murphy was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
East Jackson has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Banks County, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
East Jackson took a serious blow against Banks County in their previous meeting on January 3rd, falling 73-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Banks County's Addison Hoard, who scored 18 points along with six assists and three steals. Now that East Jackson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
