Basketball Recap: Simpson Academy Picks Up 16th Straight Win at Home

Simpson Academy entered their tilt with Wayne Academy on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Wayne Academy Jaguars with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. The Cougars pushed the score to 52-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars cut but never quite recovered from.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/09/25 vs Wayne Academy	62-46
01/07/25 vs East Rankin Academy	82-27
01/03/25 vs Leake Academy	42-41
12/05/24 vs Copiah Academy	59-50
12/03/24 vs Lamar	68-31
+ 11 more games

Simpson Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wayne Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

Simpson Academy and Wayne Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Simpson Academy (ranked 31st) will meet Pillow Academy (ranked 237th) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Wayne Academy will square off against Park Place Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 159 places (106 vs. 265).