Basketball Recap: Jackson Prep Find Success

Jackson Prep hadn't done well against Madison-Ridgeland Academy recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Jackson Prep Patriots came out on top against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots by a score of 50-43. Jackson Prep has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Madison-Ridgeland Academy, too.

Despite the loss, Madison-Ridgeland Academy still got an impressive performance from Erick Dampier, Jr., who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. Dampier, Jr. is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 13 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Smith, who posted nine points.

Patriots

Previous 2 Games

01/21/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy	50-43
01/17/25 @ Presbyterian Christian	45-43

The victory made it two in a row for Jackson Prep and bumps their season record up to 19-4. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they dropped their record down to 14-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Jackson Prep has already played their next match (against St. Joseph Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will face off against Presbyterian Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is facing Presbyterian Christian at the right time seeing as Presbyterian Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.