Jefferson Davis Academy has gone 4-0 against South Aiken Baptist Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders will face off against the South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS at 6:30 p.m. Jefferson Davis Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Jefferson Davis Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 51-38 win over Holly Hill Academy.
| 01/15/25 vs Holly Hill Academy | 8 |
| 02/01/24 vs Sandhills | 6 |
| 02/17/24 vs Newberry Academy | 6 |
| 12/07/23 @ Sandhills | 6 |
| 12/08/23 vs Horse Creek Academy | 5 |
Colson Loadholt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Payne, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, South Aiken Baptist Christian lost 84-61 to Mead Hall Episcopal School on Thursday. The CRUSADERS haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jefferson Davis Academy will need focus on slowing down Tyler Cannon, one of several South Aiken Baptist Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 of 16 en route to 24 points. Cannon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Dennis, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 20 points.
Jefferson Davis Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for South Aiken Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Jefferson Davis Academy strolled past South Aiken Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cannon, who went 10 of 18 en route to 24 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jefferson Davis Academy still be able to contain Cannon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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