The Wilcox Academy Wildcats couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a rough 48-13 loss at the hands of Sparta Academy. Wilcox Academy has not had much luck with Sparta Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jamie Ellissa Deason continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sparta Academy, scoring 20 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Deason has scored at least 25% of Sparta Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Sissy Glass, who scored 6 points along with 3 steals.
Wilcox Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Sparta Academy, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Wilcox Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Escambia Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 18, 2024. As for Sparta Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Monroe Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
