Basketball Recap: Madison-Ridgeland Academy Wins High-Profile Game Against Jackson Academy

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 @ St. Joseph Catholic	30
12/30/24 @ Memphis Central	27
01/14/25 vs Jackson Academy	21
01/07/25 vs Presbyterian Christian	20
01/04/25 @ Bayou Academy	11

On Tuesday, Madison-Ridgeland Academy faced Jackson Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots' way against the Jackson Academy Raiders as the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots made off with a 47-26 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Madison-Ridgeland Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.5 points. As for Jackson Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 14-4 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will venture away from home to square off against Hartfield Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is facing Hartfield Academy at the right time seeing as Hartfield Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jackson Academy, they will head out to challenge St. Joseph Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.