Jackson Academy is 1-9 against Sparta Academy since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jackson Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Sparta Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
Jackson Academy took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 39-32 victory over Sparta Academy. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but Jackson Academy was the better team in the second half.
Jackson Academy's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Sparta Academy, their victory was their 18th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Jackson Academy beat Sparta Academy 39-32 in their previous meeting on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
