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The Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie, MS) by a score of 57-51.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Rankin Academy1610111451
Simpson Academy1614171057
Final score provided by W. Mullins.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Simpson Academy edges East Rankin Academy

December 5, 2023: Mendenhall, MS 39114

The Simpson Academy Cougars (Mendenhall, MS) basketball nipped the visiting East Rankin Academy Patriots (Pelahatchie, MS), 57-51 in Tuesday's league test.

The Cougars (7-6) will now prepare for their test against Heritage Academy (Columbus, MS). The Patriots go into the non-league test with a 7-1 record. In their last test, Heritage Academy got by Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS), 34-19, in a non-league test.

The Patriots now own a 15-3 record. They play next when they host Park Place Christian Academy for a MAIS 5A District 2 test on Friday, December 8. East Rankin Academy will encounter a Crusaders squad coming off a 65-15 league loss to Leake Academy (Madden, MS). The Crusaders record now stands at 1-4.

ERA @ SA Basketball Game Info

Tue., Dec. 5, 2023 @ 6p
MAIS 5A District 2
The Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie, MS) by a score of 57-51.

Rankings & Records

East Rankin Academy (23-24)

MSClass
203
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
39-88-211-211-417-2.830.8002,6211,673

Simpson Academy (23-24)

MSClass
508
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
21-137-311-67-63-1.618.7001,7631,387

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
East Rankin Academy
15.016.311.511.2--55.8
Simpson Academy
16.312.511.011.24.73.051.9

Head-to-Head

  • Simpson Academy won on 12/5/2023
    12/5 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    ERA1610111451
    Simpson Academy1614171057

    The East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS) by a score of 57-51.

  • East Rankin Academy won on 1/9/2024
    1/9 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Simpson Academy521111552
    ERA1520111561

    The Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie, MS) by a score of 61-52.

  • East Rankin Academy won on 2/2/2024
    2/2 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    ERA188151152
    Simpson Academy121711949

    The East Rankin Academy (Pelahatchie, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference tournament game against Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS) by a score of 52-49.

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
East Rankin Academy24-5Simpson Academy19-11
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/17/23Bayou AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 63-4011/20/23Simpson AcademyBayou Academy(L) 66-60
11/30/23Bayou AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 65-4812/1/23Bayou AcademySimpson Academy(W) 45-35
2/6/24Simpson AcademyBayou Academy(L) 41-33
10/23/23East Rankin AcademyBrookhaven Academy(L) 58-4810/24/23Simpson AcademyBrookhaven Academy(L) 56-55
11/9/23Brookhaven AcademySimpson Academy(L) 45-35
11/2/23Oak Forest AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 65-5010/23/23Oak Forest AcademySimpson Academy(W) 52-46
11/6/23Jackson PrepEast Rankin Academy(W) 41-3112/15/23Jackson PrepSimpson Academy(L) 52-32
11/13/23Jackson AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 51-4311/2/23Jackson AcademySimpson Academy(L) 49-48
11/30/23Simpson AcademyJackson Academy(W) 56-44
11/18/23East Rankin AcademyCentral Hinds Academy(W) 61-4312/29/23Central Hinds AcademySimpson Academy(L) 37-35
12/12/23Central Hinds AcademyEast Rankin Academy(L) 52-51
2/26/24Central Hinds AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 77-41
11/20/23Pillow AcademyEast Rankin Academy(L) 58-5611/7/23Simpson AcademyPillow Academy(L) 76-47
1/20/24East Rankin AcademyPillow Academy(L) 59-4912/11/23Pillow AcademySimpson Academy(W) 59-57
11/21/23Copiah AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 49-2911/28/23Simpson AcademyCopiah Academy(W) 49-43
2/13/24East Rankin AcademyCopiah Academy(W) 59-521/11/24Copiah AcademySimpson Academy(W) 52-44
11/28/23East Rankin AcademyBowling Green(W) 51-3610/30/23Bowling GreenSimpson Academy(W) 40-32
12/29/23Bowling GreenEast Rankin Academy(W) 44-3711/13/23Simpson AcademyBowling Green(L) 45-43
12/8/23Park Place Christian AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 61-812/12/23Park Place Christian AcademySimpson Academy(W) 60-13
1/12/24East Rankin AcademyPark Place Christian Academy(W) 64-201/19/24Simpson AcademyPark Place Christian Academy(W) 60-7
1/30/24Park Place Christian AcademySimpson Academy(W) 63-4
12/15/23Leake AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 68-621/5/24Simpson AcademyLeake Academy(W) 51-42
1/26/24East Rankin AcademyLeake Academy(L) 46-411/23/24Leake AcademySimpson Academy(L) 61-57
2/9/24Leake AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 51-302/1/24Leake AcademySimpson Academy(W) 47-45
12/19/23East Rankin AcademyTri-County Academy(W) 56-2612/27/23Tri-County AcademySimpson Academy(W) 63-36
12/27/23Riverfield AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 72-3212/28/23Riverfield AcademySimpson Academy(W) 71-25
12/28/23Clinton Christian AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 73-2811/27/23Simpson AcademyClinton Christian Academy(W) 57-17
1/2/24East Rankin AcademyLamar(W) 53-3412/14/23Simpson AcademyLamar(W) 52-51
1/19/24LamarEast Rankin Academy(W) 46-391/18/24LamarSimpson Academy(L) 50-48
2/1/24LamarEast Rankin Academy(W) 47-31
1/5/24Wayne AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 62-712/8/23Simpson AcademyWayne Academy(W) 70-23
1/23/24East Rankin AcademyWayne Academy(W) 61-171/12/24Wayne AcademySimpson Academy(W) 60-21
2/7/24Heritage AcademyEast Rankin Academy(W) 58-4412/7/23Heritage AcademySimpson Academy(W) 40-30

Record Breakdown

East Rankin Academy (23-24)

Simpson Academy (23-24)

39-8
Overall
21-13
10-2
League
9-4
17-3
Non-League
8-6
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
24-5
Common Opponent
19-11
11-2
Home
11-6
11-4
Away
7-6
17-2
Neutral
3-1
0-0
Playoff
0-1
35-6
In-State
18-12
4-2
Out-of-State
3-1