Basketball Game Preview: Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots vs. Jackson Academy Raiders

The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Jackson Academy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Jackson Academy: they just beat Presbyterian Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Madison-Ridgeland Academy walked away with a 43-34 victory over Presbyterian Christian on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bobcats are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Jackson Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Jackson Prep, falling 55-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered against the Patriots since January 7, 2022.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Jackson Academy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy took their win against Jackson Academy in their previous meeting on January 14th by a conclusive 47-26. In that game, Madison-Ridgeland Academy amassed a halftime lead of 32-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.