The Woodward Academy War Eagles waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They strolled past Jonesboro with points to spare, taking the game 73-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodward Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Peters, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Peters pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Deke Cooper, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Jonesboro still got an impressive performance from Montez Redding, who scored 32 points. Redding hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. Cortez Redding was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Woodward Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Jonesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodward Academy will take on Brunswick at TBD on Wednesday. Hopefully Woodward Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday. As for Jonesboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glynn Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Jonesboro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
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