Basketball Game Preview: Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar vs. Rock Springs Christian Academy

The Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar will challenge Rock Springs Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atlanta Jewish Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.

Having struggled with five losses in a row, Atlanta Jewish Academy turned things around against Heritage Preparatory on Tuesday. They walked away with a 39-30 win over the Rams.

Atlanta Jewish Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shai Kaiserblueth, who posted ten points. Those ten points gave Kaiserblueth a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Shapiro, who earned seven points.

Meanwhile, Rock Springs Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 60-40 margin over the Cougars. Given Rock Springs Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while Holy Spirit Prep is ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rock Springs Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Atlanta Jewish Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jase Nichols, who put up 14 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Joshua McDaniel, who had 18 points in addition to five assists and five boards.

Rock Springs Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Atlanta Jewish Academy and Rock Springs Christian Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Atlanta Jewish Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.8 points per game. However, it's not like Rock Springs Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.