The Jackson Academy Raiders will head out to square off against the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jackson Academy has seven straight victories, Presbyterian Christian has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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 21st at the time (Jackson Academy was ranked third). Jackson Academy took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-48 win over St. Joseph Catholic. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Presbyterian Christian was beaten by Jackson Prep 77-44 on Tuesday.
Jackson Academy's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Presbyterian Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Jackson Academy strolled past Presbyterian Christian when the teams last played back in January by a score of 57-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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