Basketball Recap: Jackson Prep Takes Down Ranked Jackson Academy

On Friday, Jackson Prep faced Jackson Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson Prep Patriots came out on top against the Jackson Academy Raiders by a score of 63-50. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 54-53 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Patriots

Previous 2 Games

01/10/25 vs Jackson Academy	63-50
01/07/25 @ St. Joseph Catholic	62-42

The victory made it two in a row for Jackson Prep and bumps their season record up to 17-3. As for Jackson Academy, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-4.

Jackson Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-48 loss against Hartfield Academy on the 14th. As for Jackson Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 45-41 win against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on the 14th.