Banks County is 7-0 against East Jackson since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Banks County Leopards will look to defend their home court against the East Jackson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Banks County has eight straight wins, East Jackson has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Banks County can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 84-43 win over Providence Christian Academy at home. Banks County's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Banks County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Kate Shedd led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 assists. That's the first time this season that Shedd posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Addison Hoard, who scored 12 points along with nine assists and six steals.
East Jackson suffered their biggest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 60-39 loss at the hands of Athens Academy. East Jackson has not had much luck with Athens Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Banks County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for East Jackson, they bumped their record down to 6-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Banks County against East Jackson when the teams last played on January 3rd as the squad secured a 73-19 win. With Banks County ahead 34-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.