The Andrew Jackson Volunteers came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 60-41 win over Lakewood. Given Andrew Jackson's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Lakewood is ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ghaleb Wilson was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Clyburn, who scored 11 points.
Andrew Jackson's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19.8 points. As for Lakewood, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Andrew Jackson will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Anson at 7:30 p.m. on December 29th. Lakewood won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Florence at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th.
