Archbishop Shaw is on a 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Jackson Academy is on a 13-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop Shaw Eagles will welcome the Jackson Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archbishop Shaw is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 12th on Monday. They blew past South Cobb 64-44. Given Archbishop Shaw's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Louisiana, while South Cobb is ranked 118th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Jackson Academy against Hamilton Christian on Friday as the squad secured a 75-45 win.
Jackson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Archbishop Shaw, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
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