Basketball Recap: Jackson Academy Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

Jackson Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They breezed by the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins to the tune of 81-48. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 23 points or more this season.

Raiders

Previous Games (Home)

02/04/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic	81-48
01/30/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy	59-52
01/28/25 vs Jackson Prep	61-54
01/20/25 vs Presbyterian Christian	57-39
01/07/25 vs Hartfield Academy	59-50
+ 13 more games

Jackson Academy's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-7 record this season.

Jackson Academy will square off against Presbyterian Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Academy is facing Presbyterian Christian at the right time seeing as Presbyterian Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hartfield Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.