Jackson Day entered their tilt with Grace Academy on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 74-69 W against the Grace Academy Lions.
Makai McKnight
| 02/10/25 vs Grace Academy | 22 |
| 12/10/24 vs Langtree Charter Academy | 16 |
| 11/19/24 vs Mountain Island Charter | 16 |
| 12/04/24 @ Cherryville | 15 |
| 11/05/24 @ Bradford Prep | 15 |
Jackson Day got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makai McKnight out in front who went 7-for-15 en route to 22 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave McKnight a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was DJ Clesca, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Grace Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Evan Buslovich, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Payne, who scored 12 points.
Jackson Day's win bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Grace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Jackson Day didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-58 defeat against Valor Preparatory Academy on the 11th. Grace Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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