Basketball Recap: Jacksonville Christian Academy Skates Past Woodland with Ease

Jacksonville Christian Academy entered their tilt with Woodland on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 82-46 victory over the Woodland Bobcats. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.

Jacksonville Christian Academy was led to victory by Jesse Gannaway and Noah Lee. Gannaway almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine boards, while Lee dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten boards, and 12 assists. Gannaway's afternoon made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Dowdey, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Jacksonville Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Jacksonville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Jacksonville Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 75-59 victory against Cedar Bluff on the 27th. As for Woodland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Randolph County at 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Woodland is facing Randolph County at the right time seeing as Randolph County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.