Having just played yesterday, the St. Mary's Academy Bobcats will get right back to it and host the Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, St. Mary's Academy got the win against Konos Academy by a conclusive 53-30. With the Bobcats ahead 27-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Atlanta Jewish Academy over Academe of the Oaks in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Jaguar blew the Firebirds out of the water with a 69-27 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Jaguar had established a 30-point advantage.
Atlanta Jewish Academy's win came from a few key players St. Mary's Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ilan Sarnat, who posted 13 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Wilson, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Atlanta Jewish Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
St. Mary's Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
St. Mary's Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Atlanta Jewish Academy in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 63-57 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Jaguar's Zac Agichtein, who shot 4-for-6 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 38 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Bobcats to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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