Andrew Jackson is 10-0 against Chesterfield since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Andrew Jackson Volunteers will head out on the road to take on the Chesterfield Golden Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Andrew Jackson entered their tilt with York Prep with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Andrew Jackson blew past York Prep 96-27 at home. Andrew Jackson's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tamia Watkins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double on 36 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Andrew Jackson's points. Another player making a difference was Ayona Alexander, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Chesterfield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They breezed by North Central on the road to the tune of 51-14. Given Chesterfield's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while North Central is ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chesterfield can attribute much of their success to Terrahjah Robinson, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals, and Kierra Diggs, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Diggs hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Trinity Turnage was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Andrew Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Chesterfield, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Tuesday's game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Watkins and Diggs. Watkins has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 25.6 points, 4.1 steals, and 2.1 blocks. For her part, Diggs has averaged 17.5 points, 4.1 steals, and 10.9 rebounds.
Everything came up roses for Andrew Jackson against Chesterfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 69-36 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Diggs, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Andrew Jackson still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
