Jacksonville is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Gadsden City is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jacksonville Golden Eagles will take on the Gadsden City Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Jacksonville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Piedmont with a sharp 63-38 win on Friday. The win was just what Jacksonville needed coming off of a 67-44 loss in their prior game.
It was another big night for Aaron Nixon, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 1 assists. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaquan Ervin, who scored 9 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Gadsden City had to settle for a 58-56 defeat against Dothan on Friday.
Fort Payne's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while Jacksonville's loss dropped theirs to 5-2.
Jacksonville skirted past Gadsden City 51-48 in their previous matchup last Monday. Will Jacksonville repeat their success, or does Gadsden City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
