Escambia County is 2-8 against Jackson since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Escambia County Blue Devils will look to defend their home court against the Jackson Aggies at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Escambia County beat W.S. Neal 64-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Escambia County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaniguel Taylor out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Cleo Bolar was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Escambia County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jackson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against McIntosh on Saturday as Jackson made off with a 62-38 victory. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Demons are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson's win came from a few key players Escambia County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joseph Taylor, who posted 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Keeyun Chapman, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven blocks and six boards.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Escambia County, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Escambia County and Jackson are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Escambia County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.3 points per game. However, it's not like Jackson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Escambia County couldn't quite finish off Jackson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 37-35. Will Escambia County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
