The Andrew Jackson Volunteers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 74-28 victory over Buford on the road. Andrew Jackson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Bryce Peterson, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and five steals. That's the first time this season that he posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Damias Seegars, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Buford saw an underclassman step up: Gage McManus scored four points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Those four blocks set a new season-high mark for him.
Buford struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They are winless (0-4) when they just don't pass the ball.
Andrew Jackson's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 22.18 points. As for Buford, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Andrew Jackson won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wilson Hall at 2:30 p.m. on January 6th. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Daniel Burton and Ghaleb Wilson. As for Buford, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Central at 8:00 p.m. on January 8th. Hopefully Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday.