The Sparta Academy Warriors and the Jackson Academy Eagles will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Sparta Academy will be strutting in after a win while Jackson Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Sparta Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They managed a 46-42 victory over Snook Christian Academy.
Sparta Academy found their leader in sophomore Koltin Barlow, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. JaKarie Cheatham was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Sparta Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Escambia Academy, falling 66-30. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Cougars are ranked 60th).
Jackson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Sparta Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Sparta Academy's way against Jackson Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Sparta Academy made off with a 36-15 victory. In that contest, Sparta Academy amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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