Basketball Recap: Wayne Academy Has No Trouble Against Lamar

Wayne Academy's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-53 victory over the Lamar Raiders. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their 25-point performance the contest before.

Wayne Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Lamar, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12.

Wayne Academy and Lamar could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Wayne Academy (ranked 117th) will meet Simpson Academy (ranked 30th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Lamar will square off against Leake Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 137 places (207 vs. 70).