Basketball Recap: East Rankin Academy Takes Down Columbia Academy in a Playoff Battle

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Tri-County Academy	47
12/07/24 vs Columbia Academy	43
11/25/24 vs Copiah Academy	39
10/22/24 vs Manchester Academy	39
01/20/25 vs Wayne Academy	38

It's playoff time, and East Rankin Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Columbia Academy Cougars, posting a 73-38 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

The victory (which was East Rankin Academy's 13th in a row) raised their record to 34-2. As for Columbia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.

Coming up, East Rankin Academy will challenge Pillow Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Pillow Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, East Rankin Academy a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Columbia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.