Basketball Game Preview: Simpson Academy Cougars vs. East Rankin Academy Patriots

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Previous Games

11/06/25 - Away	71-29 W
01/07/25 - Home	82-27 W
12/10/24 - Away	73-36 W
01/09/24 - Away	73-19 W
12/05/23 - Home	84-26 W
+ 5 more games

Simpson Academy has gone a perfect 10-0 against East Rankin Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will host the Patriots at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Simpson Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Simpson Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Copiah Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 77-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonels. The loss put an end to the Cougars' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, East Rankin Academy was beaten by St. Joseph Catholic 76-13 on Monday. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Simpson Academy fell to 2-1. As for East Rankin Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything came up roses for Simpson Academy against East Rankin Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 71-29 victory. In that matchup, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 48-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.