Jackson Preparatory & Early College suffered their closest loss since February 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Marshall Academy Griffons by a score of 43-40. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Griffons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 47-39 loss back in January.
Despite the defeat, Jackson Preparatory & Early College had strong showings from Alex Oliver, who posted 17 points, and Donovan Myers, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. That was a full 42.5% of Jackson Preparatory & Early College's points, marking the fourth time in a row Oliver has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Noah Coarts, who earned six points and 15 rebounds.
Marshall Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Delray White led the charge by putting up 14 points along with eight boards and four blocks. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in blocks. Jordan Patterson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Marshall Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College has already played their next matchup (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Marshall Academy, they will challenge Will Carleton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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