Basketball Recap: Ryan Wrigley's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pace Academy over Jackson

Pace Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jackson Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-40 back in January.

Pace Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryan Wrigley, who went 6 for 15 en route to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. That's the most blocks Wrigley has posted since back in November of 2024. Megan Wrigley was another key player, putting up seven points and eight boards.

Knights

Previous 3 Games

02/04/25 @ Jackson	54-65
01/31/25 vs Midtown	58-75
01/28/25 @ Creekside	27-64

Even though they lost, Pace Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Jackson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cayden Cornish led the charge by going 8 of 14 on her way to 22 points. Cornish has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Journey Conley, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Pace Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Jackson, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.

Pace Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jackson, they will challenge Mays at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mays has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.