Mississippi High School Basketball - Jackson Academy can't hold off Heritage Academy
December 9, 2023: Columbus, MS 39705 The Heritage Academy Patriots basketball team scored 37 points and restricted the visiting Jackson Academy Raiders to 33 in the Patriots non-league victory on Saturday.
The Patriots now sport a 8-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rossville Christian Academy for a MAIS 5A District 1 contest on Tuesday, December 12. Heritage Academy will battle a Wolves team coming off a 49-29 non-league win over Westminster Academy (Memphis, TN). The Wolves record now stands at 12-1.
The Raiders (5-8) will now prepare for their contest against Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven, MS). The Cougars come into the non-league contest with a 13-4 record. In their last contest, Brookhaven Academy was nudged by Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, MS), 52-45, in a non-league contest.