Jefferson Davis Academy was the 48-46 winner over Curtis Baptist when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders fell 62-55 to the Curtis Baptist Crusaders on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly seven points.
| 01/31/25 vs Curtis Baptist | 9 |
| 01/27/25 vs Andrew Jackson Academy | 10 |
| 01/24/25 @ Curtis Baptist | 12 |
| 01/17/25 @ South Aiken Baptist Christian | 13 |
| 01/15/25 vs Holly Hill Academy | 8 |
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nasir Void, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Void has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Perry, who posted 18 points.
Even though they lost, Jefferson Davis Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Curtis Baptist only posted four assists.
Leading Curtis Baptist to victory were Wiltrez (Trez) Mincey and Treivan Wright. Mincey dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Wright went 8 for 15 on his way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Husband, who put up eight points and 11 boards.
Jefferson Davis Academy's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-7. As for Curtis Baptist, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson Davis Academy will welcome Colleton Prep Academy at 7:20 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Davis Academy is facing Colleton Prep Academy at the right time seeing as Colleton Prep Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Curtis Baptist, they will be playing at home against Holly Hill Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holly Hill Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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