Coosa Christian was the 48-44 winner over Jefferson Christian Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Coosa Christian Conquerors fell 68-60 to the Jefferson Christian Academy Eagles on Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Coosa Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylen Johnson went 7 of 17 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Dj Mackey, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Conquerors
| 01/07/25 vs Jefferson Christian Academy | 17 |
| 12/30/24 vs Cherokee County | 15 |
| 12/21/24 vs Gaylesville | 15 |
| 01/02/25 vs Appalachian | 13 |
Even though they lost, Coosa Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Justin Beckham was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 21 rebounds for Jefferson Christian Academy. The dominant performance gave Beckham a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Belser, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 21 points and three blocks.
Coosa Christian's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-3. As for Jefferson Christian Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Coosa Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-52 loss against Sand Rock on the 9th. As for Jefferson Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Gardendale at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th. Jefferson Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.9 points per game this season.
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