If the Jackson Preparatory & Early College Falcons were riding high off their 53-18 takedown of Pansophia Academy on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Jackson Preparatory & Early College fell just short of Will Carleton Academy by a score of 47-44. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jackson Preparatory & Early College of the 53-43 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Despite the loss, Jackson Preparatory & Early College had strong showings from Royce Baltimore, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds, and Keegan Vrooman, who scored 13 points.
Will Carleton Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas Maier out in front who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Maier has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Another player making a difference was William Thielen, who scored nine points along with five assists and three steals.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Will Carleton Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College's road trip will continue as they head out to face Marshall Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Will Carleton Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Battle Creek Academy at 8:30 p.m. on February 17th.
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