Dorchester Academy is 2-8 against Andrew Jackson Academy since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dorchester Academy Raiders will be playing at home against the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors at 7:25 p.m. Dorchester Academy is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Dorchester Academy took a serious blow against Cathedral Academy, falling 74-40. While losing is never fun, Dorchester Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Cathedral Academy is ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson Academy earned a 51-44 win over Faith Christian on Tuesday.
Andrew Jackson Academy found their leader in underclassman Hall Sease, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Sease has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Gage Dicks was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Dorchester Academy has not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, the win got them back to even at 15-15.
Dorchester Academy barely slipped by Andrew Jackson Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 62-61. Does Dorchester Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andrew Jackson Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
