The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Curtis Baptist Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson Davis Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 54-41 victory over Holly Hill Academy on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but Jefferson Davis Academy was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Curtis Baptist waltzed into their match last Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 36-24.
Jefferson Davis Academy better keep an eye on Jaliyah Terry. She was instrumental in Curtis Baptist's win, going 10 of 20 on her way to 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Terry is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Butler, who posted four points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Curtis Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Curtis Baptist's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.0 points per game. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Jefferson Davis Academy was taken down by Curtis Baptist 46-9 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jefferson Davis Academy was down 33-2.
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