Basketball Recap: Velma Jackson Continues Road Dominance on Tuesday

Velma Jackson won the last time they faced French Camp Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Velma Jackson Falcons' way against the French Camp Academy Panthers as the Velma Jackson Falcons made off with a 48-22 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Panthers are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Velma Jackson pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for French Camp Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.

Velma Jackson will challenge Ethel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for French Camp Academy, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the French Camp Academy Panthers face off against the Noxapater Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.