Basketball Recap: Copiah Academy Comes Up Short

If Copiah Academy was riding high fresh off their 67-42 takedown of East Rankin Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Copiah Academy Colonels took a blow against the Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets on Saturday, falling 86-51. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 111th in Mississippi, while the Yellowjackets are ranked eighth in Louisiana).

Copiah Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Oak Forest Academy, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.

Copiah Academy will take on Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Forest Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Silliman Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.