Curtis Baptist fought the good fight in their overtime game against Andrew Jackson Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 75-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (57), the Crusaders still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Curtis Baptist lost, don't look at Kaleb Burnette. Despite the final result, he shot 89% from the field en route to 22 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Brayden Husband, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Andrew Jackson Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hall Sease led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and 30 boards. Those 30 rebounds gave Sease a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Barnes, who had 22 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Curtis Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Curtis Baptist and Ridge Christian Academy will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they and Westminster Schools of Augusta will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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