Basketball Game Preview: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. Presbyterian Christian Bobcats

The Jackson Academy Raiders will face off against the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Jackson Academy's favor as the squad sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Presbyterian Christian has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Jackson Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: St. Joseph Catholic, who was ranked 17th at the time (Jackson Academy was ranked sixth). Jackson Academy secured a 60-56 W over St. Joseph Catholic on Friday. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly four points.

Meanwhile, Presbyterian Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson Prep on Friday and fell 45-43.

Jackson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Presbyterian Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.

Jackson Academy beat Presbyterian Christian 58-47 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Jackson Academy repeat their success, or does Presbyterian Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.