Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Simpson Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the East Rankin Academy Patriots by a score of 63-60 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost five in a row.
Simpson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for East Rankin Academy, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Simpson Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pillow Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Simpson Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for East Rankin Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Leake Academy at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Leake Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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