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Mississippi High School Basketball - East Rankin Academy nudges Jackson Prep
December 30, 2022: Jackson, MS 39232
In Friday's non-league outing, the East Rankin Academy Patriots (Pelahatchie, MS) basketball squad edged the host Jackson Prep Patriots (Jackson, MS), by a margin of 48-45.
The Patriots (14-9) will now prepare for their outing against Lamar (Meridian, MS). The Raiders go into the MAIS 5A District 2 outing with a 1-6 record. In their last outing, Lamar was tipped by Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS), 51-45, in a league outing.
The Patriots now own a 8-13 record. They play next when they host Brookhaven Academy for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 3. Jackson Prep will clash with a Cougars squad coming off a 45-41 non-league win over Bayou Academy (Cleveland, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 20-2.