Basketball Game Preview: Southland College Prep vs. University School of Jackson Bruins

Southland College Prep will take on the University School of Jackson Bruins in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Southland College Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

While Southland College Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Longwood with a sharp 70-48 victory on Saturday. Southland College Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.

David Shaw

Points

12/14/24 vs Longwood	27
11/27/24 vs Farragut	20
12/09/24 vs Universal	18
12/13/24 vs EPIC Academy	15
12/05/24 @ Corliss	11

Southland College Prep had a senior duo take command as David Shaw went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and four steals and Gabryel Patterson went 9 of 21 en route to 24 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shaw has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aayden Ware, who posted four points along with five assists and five steals.

Southland College Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, University School of Jackson made off with a 66-65 win over Huntingdon. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.

University School of Jackson's win came from a few key players Southland College Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mills Terry, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wallace Driver, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points.

University School of Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Southland College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southland College Prep has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like University School of Jackson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.