The Pickens Academy Pirates will challenge the Berry Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pickens Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Monday, Pickens Academy had to suffer through a 58-22 loss at the hands of Pickens County.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Berry challenged Brilliant on Tuesday. Berry simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Brilliant 64-34.
Pickens Academy better keep an eye on Jordan Jackson. He was instrumental in Berry's win, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lake Norris, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Berry's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Pickens Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Pickens Academy suffered a grim 50-26 defeat to Berry in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 boards. Now that Pickens Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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