NC GBB Academy National is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of The St. James Performance Academy. The Eagles had to suffer through a 65-38 loss at the hands of the Strivers. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jordyn Jackson was her usual excellent self, going 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points and six boards for The St. James Performance Academy. Jackson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jezelle Banks, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Eagles
| 01/10/26 vs The St. James Performance Academy | 38-65 |
| 01/03/26 vs J.L. Mann | 51-42 |
| 01/03/26 vs Gaston Christian | 51-42 |
| 01/02/26 vs Rosedale Christian Academy | 59-56 |
| 12/30/25 vs Queen's Grant | 49-62 |
NC GBB Academy National moved to 13-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for The St. James Performance Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
NC GBB Academy National has already played their next contest, a 73-42 victory against Hun on the 11th. As for The St. James Performance Academy, they will challenge IMG Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Strivers will need to watch out since the Ascenders have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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