The Simpson Academy Cougars will face off against the Rossville Christian Academy Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Simpson Academy will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.
With a playoff game on the line, Simpson Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They breezed by the Mustangs on the road to the tune of 70-33. Simpson Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rossville Christian Academy humbled Lamar with a 66-28 victory. Given Rossville Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 35th in Tennessee, while Lamar is ranked 187th in Mississippi), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Simpson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Rossville Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Simpson Academy took their victory against Rossville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 76-51. With Simpson Academy ahead 42-22 at the half, the game was all but over already.
