The Jones Christian Academy Warrior will head out on the road to challenge the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jones Christian Academy can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Aletheia Christian Academy with a sharp 58-35 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Jones Christian Academy has posted against Aletheia Christian Academy since December 11, 2015.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Florida Baptist Academy beat Pensacola Catholic 45-41 on Saturday. The win was just what West Florida Baptist Academy needed coming off of a 58-37 loss in their prior match.
Stewart Brown was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Byrd, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Jones Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-2. West Florida Baptist Academy's record now sits at 14-10.
Jones Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off West Florida Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 54-51. Can Jones Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.