The Banks Academy Jets will challenge the Hope Christian Academy Hope Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Banks Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Valiant Cross Academy just ended the team's nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 74-50. The loss continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 70-68. Given Hope Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Clay County Christian Academy is ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hope Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Aziah Amberson, who posted 27 points. The matchup was Amberson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailub Sparks, who scored 14 points.
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