Basketball Game Preview: Madison Academy Mustangs vs. Bob Jones Patriots

Madison Academy and Bob Jones are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Madison Academy Mustangs will challenge the Bob Jones Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Bob Jones will be up against a hot Madison Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to eight. Madison Academy blew past West Limestone, posting a 56-27 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Wildcats are ranked 264th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Bob Jones waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 68-43 margin over the Falcons.

Madison Academy pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Bob Jones, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.

Madison Academy was taken down by Bob Jones 53-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Madison Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.