Andrew Jackson Academy and Beaufort Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Beaufort Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Andrew Jackson Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Thomas Heyward Academy.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beaufort Academy). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-25 win over Holy Trinity Classical Christian. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Andrew Jackson Academy better focus on containing Nycholas Underwood and Devin Fripp as the pair were huge in Beaufort Academy's win. Underwood made all 6 shots he took racking up 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Fripp went 6 of 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Underwood continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Keeler Dineen was another key player, putting up six points.
Beaufort Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Beaufort Academy's record is now 3-9. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything came up roses for Andrew Jackson Academy against Beaufort Academy when the teams last played on January 14th, as the team secured an 81-47 victory. In that game, Andrew Jackson Academy amassed a halftime lead of 44-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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