After flying high against W.S. Neal last Wednesday, Escambia County came back down to earth. The Escambia County Blue Devils fell 49-38 to the Jackson Aggies on Friday. The Blue Devils lost against the Aggies in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 54-22 score last time.
Jackson was led to victory by Angel Powell and Jalayzia Hunt. Powell dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards, while Hunt posted 13 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Powell a new career-high in steals (seven). Another player making a difference was Madison Sims, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Escambia County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Jackson, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escambia County and Alabama Christian Academy will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Jackson, they and McIntosh will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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