Jackson Academy and Snook Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Jackson Academy Eagles will face off against the Snook Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Academy is looking for their season's first win.
Jackson Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sparta Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jackson Academy came up short against Sparta Academy, falling 36-15. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Snook Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a blow against Escambia Academy, falling 71-40. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Cougars are ranked 61st).
Jackson Academy will have to contain Dawson Pierce as he made an impact in Snook Christian Academy's last game. He went 7 for 13 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Those 20 points gave Pierce a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Gabel, who posted eight points and six boards.
Jackson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Snook Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Jackson Academy took a serious blow against Snook Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 55-25. Can Jackson Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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