The South Aiken Baptist Christian CRUSADERS lost against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. South Aiken Baptist Christian took a hard 67-53 fall against Jefferson Davis Academy. South Aiken Baptist Christian has struggled against Jefferson Davis Academy recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why South Aiken Baptist Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Colman Smith. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Dennis, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 rebounds.
Nasir Void continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jefferson Davis Academy, scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds. Void is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Still, who scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals.
South Aiken Baptist Christian's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
South Aiken Baptist Christian and Curtis Baptist will face off at 8:00 p.m. on February 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Curtis Baptist's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matches. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, Jefferson Davis Academy and Holly Hill Academy will face off at 7:10 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Holly Hill Academy is ranked 282nd, while Jefferson Davis Academy is ranked 283rd).
