Banks Academy and Restoration Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Banks Academy Jets will be playing in front of their home fans against Restoration Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Banks Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Restoration Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Banks Academy beat Cornerstone Christian 63-53. Given the Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Chargers are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Restoration Academy came up short against Bessemer Academy last Thursday and fell 57-48. Restoration Academy has struggled against Bessemer Academy recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Restoration Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ian Fuller posted 19 points. The dominant performance gave Fuller a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Ephriam, who scored eight points.
Banks Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Restoration Academy, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Banks Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Restoration Academy in their previous matchup on January 10th, winning 72-63. Will Banks Academy repeat their success, or does Restoration Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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