Basketball Game Preview: Pillow Academy Mustangs vs. Jackson Academy Raiders

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Previous Games

11/14/24 - Home	49-45 W
12/04/23 - Away	53-46 W
12/05/22 - Home	46-30 W
03/02/21 - Away	52-54 L
11/03/20 - Away	31-32 L
+ 5 more games

Pillow Academy and Jackson Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Mustangs will take on the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Thursday, Pillow Academy ended up a good deal behind Leake Academy and lost 54-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Jackson Academy strolled past Magnolia Heights with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 43-29. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Chiefs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Jackson Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Pillow Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

Pillow Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Jackson Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.