Nova's Jaelynn Housey leads team to BCAA Big 8 championship

Senior scores 20 points to earn MVP award in victory over St. Thomas

Jan. 31, 2026 at 11:55pm

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Nova senior Jaelynn Housey scored 20 points to lead her team to a 56-52 victory over St. Thomas in the BCAA Big 8 tournament championship game. Housey's performance earned her the Marcia Pinder MVP award.

Why it matters

Nova's win in the BCAA Big 8 tournament is an important step in the team's quest to reach the state championship in Jacksonville. The tournament victory will help prepare the team for the upcoming district and state playoff runs.

The details

Housey delivered an outstanding individual performance, scoring 20 points to propel Nova to the BCAA Big 8 tournament championship over rival St. Thomas. Nova's victory sets the team up well for the upcoming district and state playoffs as they pursue a state title.

  • The BCAA Big 8 tournament championship game took place on February 1, 2026.

The players

Jaelynn Housey

A senior on the Nova high school basketball team who scored 20 points and was named the tournament MVP.

Nova

The high school basketball team that won the BCAA Big 8 tournament championship.

St. Thomas

The high school basketball team that lost to Nova in the BCAA Big 8 tournament championship game.

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What they’re saying

“This game gets us ready for the districts and the stretch run.”

— Jaelynn Housey, Nova senior

What’s next

Nova will now focus on the upcoming district and state playoffs as they aim to win a state championship in Jacksonville.

The takeaway

Nova's victory in the BCAA Big 8 tournament, led by the outstanding performance of senior Jaelynn Housey, has the team well-positioned to make a deep run in the state playoffs and potentially capture a state title.